Science & History
5 Insane Prison Escapes You Won't Believe Actually Worked
In real life, most prison escapes aren't the result of mind-blowingly complex schemes, but a combination of dumb luck, indifferent guards, and unintentional hilarity.
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- By Rich Solomon
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5 Psychology Studies Every Awkward Teenager Should Read
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- By Andrew Marinus
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5 Things You Won't Believe Math Can Predict
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- By Matt Jones
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The 5 Most Badass Things Ever Done in the Name of Research
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- By J. Wisniewski
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
5 Personal Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Someone
They say you should never judge a book by its cover. But when it comes to people, covers are the shit.
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- By XJ Selman
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5 So-Called Signs Of Genius That Any Idiot Can Learn
Unfortunately, we can't turn you into a genius -- but we can do is teach you all the tricks you need to seem like one.
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- By J.F. Sargent
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6 Ridiculous Myths About the Middle Ages Everyone Believes
Ridiculous Myths About the Middle Ages Everyone Believes
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- By Steve Kolenberg
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5 Mind-Blowing Ways Animals Display Human Emotions
There are some startlingly human traits that turn up in the creatures you'd least expect.
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- By Justin Crockett, XJ Selman
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5 Old Wives' Tales About Health (Confirmed by Science)
You might be surprised to find out that some of that motherly health advice that sounds suspiciously like superstitious nonsense now wasn't so made up after all.
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- By R. Jason Benson
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5 Innocent Things That Science Says Make People Hate You
Your many glaring personality flaws aside, sometimes the deck is just plain stacked against you for reasons you would never expect
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- By XJ Selman
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5 Insane 'What If' Scenarios That Almost Changed Everything
For every terrible tragedy history has handed us, there is an infinitely long list of disasters that we narrowly missed.
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- By Jacopo della Quercia
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The 5 Weirdest Things That Influence Your Dreams
Science is just beginning to understand the factors that control your dreams, but what we've discovered so far is weird as hell.
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- By S Peter Davis
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5 Reasons George Washington Was Either Lucky or a Wizard
The first real president of the United States was a Highlander. He thwarted death, fell into the presidency, and succeeded only by the most fortuitous of flukes.
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- By W. Stinnett
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5 Shocking Side Effects of Foods You Eat Every Day
Food can and absolutely will affect you in plenty of other ways besides just filling your stomach. And it keeps getting weirder.
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- By XJ Selman
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11 Old War Photographs You Won't Believe Aren't Photoshopped
When you start sifting through rare photos of secret projects and behind-the-scenes shenanigans that didn't make into the history books, you get lots of pictures that just look downright fake.
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- By Eric Yosomono
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