Science & History
Why Does Your Aunt Own Dumb Healing Crystals? (The Answer: Uh, Libido-Enhancing Cubicles)
Every stupid new age trend has to start somewhere -- in this case, in a closet full of sexy energies.
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- By Mark Hill
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Medieval Divorce Duels Were A Wild (But Fair) Brawl
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- By Cedric Voets
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13 Ways Stores Manipulate Us Into Buying More
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- By Shea
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Danishes: The Bastard Mistake Pastry No Country Wants to Claim
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- By Amanda Mannen
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
Victorian Christmas Cards Were Pure Merry Madness
Sending someone a Christmas card didn’t say 'Hope you get a lot of gifts and ham,' it said 'Look at this hilarious dead frog.'
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- By Amanda Mannen
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5 Ridiculous Side Stories Starring Famous Historical Figures
If we had our way, the following stories would be page one of each of these guy's biographies.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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The Bizarre 18th-Century Secret High-Society Cult About ... Pugs?
So pug it be.
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- By Cedric Voets
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Back In The Day, Pinball Was The Most Dangerous Game In America
At one point in American history, nothing was as rebellious as, uh, pinball?
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- By Alex Hanton
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Wanted To Be Irish Royalty? All You Needed Was Nipples
Heavy lies the boobs that wears the crown.
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- By Cedric Voets
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The Historical Figure Who Invented A Country (And Got Away With It)
Sometimes if you tell hundreds of people you're the king of a far-off land, they'll just believe you.
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- By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
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Alice Roosevelt Was Possibly Cooler Than Her Dad
It may very well have been Alice's lifelong fight for her dad's attention that led her to become a complete badass.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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Why Christmas Llamas Are a Thing: Death and Puns
What on Earth do llamas have to do with Christmas?
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- By Amanda Mannen
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4 Famous Historical Figures (Who Were Doin' It Nonstop)
Someday we must all learn about the prodigious love life of H.G. Wells.
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- By Mark Hill
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Prussia's King Tried To Breed An Army Of Gigantic Super-Soldiers
The upside was that the pay (like the height) was well above-average. The downside was that you didn't have much of a choice.
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- By Cedric Voets
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16 Products In Wide Use (That Aren't Worth Much)
All of us are buying worthless products without even realizing it.
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- By Cracked Writers, Ryan Menezes
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