Science & History
Football-Style Concussions Turned Henry VIII Into A Wife-Chopping Tyrant
Not the kind of blows to the head he was looking for.
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- By Cedric Voets
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No One Knows Why Romans Had X-Rated Coins
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- By Amanda Mannen
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All Hail Josh, America's First (And Only) Emperor
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- By Cedric Voets
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
In 19th-Century England, Men Sold Their Unhappy Spouses In Wife Auctions
At these locations, an unwanted wife could be auctioned off to the highest bidder.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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18 Facts About Laughter To Make You Overthink Every Joke
Nothing ruins a joke like dissecting why a joke is funny.
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- By Shea
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15 Creatures You'll Think (Or Wish) We Were Making Up
Unicorns and dragons have nothing on these.
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- By Andres Diplotti
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17 Weird, Historic Solutions To Relatable Problems
Sometimes history shouldn't repeat.
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- By Shea
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No One Figured Out Who 'Deep Throat' Was ... Except For Romcom Director Nora Ephron
To be fair, the creative mind behind 'Sleepless in Seattle' and 'You’ve Got Mail' is probably not the most trustworthy source of political secrets.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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15 Animals With Envy-Inducing Biology
Humans are okay. Animals are better.
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- By Zanandi Botes
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Mummies Got Packed With Mummy Snacks
Looks like mummy’s back on the menu.
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- By Cedric Voets
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Behold, A Strong Contender For The Best Headline Ever Written
Sometimes you just gotta go with what you know.
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- By Alex Hanton
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5 FBI Screw-Ups (They'd Really Like Everybody To Forget)
Like the wearers of those T-shirts from the boardwalk, the FBI experience spectacular failures.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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15 Historic Contraceptives We're Grateful Are In The Past
They never taught me this in sex ed.
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- By Shea
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5 Of The Weirdest Ways Toilets Shaped History
Everybody poops, and everybody needs to know these stories.
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- By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
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