Science & History
5 (Thankfully) Extinct Giant Versions of Modern Animals
Animals we see today used to be much larger in olden times. Like, a LOT larger. Also, a lot meaner, hungrier, and ripped-straight-from-our-nightmares-ier.
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- By Fred Zhu
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20 Terrifying Facts Food Companies Don't Want You to Know
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- By Cracked Plasticians
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5 Lies About the Vietnam War You Probably Believe
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- By Alex Hanton, Eric Yosomono, Adam Page
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5 Mind-Blowing Ways Your Senses Lie to You Every Day
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- By Dennis Hong
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
5 Conspiracy Theories That Are Shockingly Easy to Debunk
Even among theories like these (which count their believers in the millions), you find that the whole thing is usually based on some embarrassingly simple misunderstanding.
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- By Douglas A. McDonnell, M. Asher Cantrell
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6 Unassuming Animals That Are Secretly Immortal
It turns out some animals living in our world seem to be kicking death in the ass just by hanging around and doing what they do.
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- By Karl Smallwood, Sharilee Foertch
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The 5 Most Incredibly Badass Acts of Nonviolence
Blessed are the peacemakers, right?
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- By Dustin Koski, Sam Jackson
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5 Ways Pirates Were Way More Modern Than You Realize
In some ways, pirates were bizarrely ahead of the societal curve. In fact, some of their viewpoints would be heartily endorsed by the campus newspaper of a liberal arts college.
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- By David Reidy, Paige Turner
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5 Terrifying Things Nobody Tells You About Health Care
Here is a handy manual for the unexpected shocks and nasty surprises you are likely to encounter during your time on the health care carousel.
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- By C. Coville
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5 Ways You Didn't Realize You're Making Your Pet Hate You
You may be unwittingly engaging in behaviors that are making your pet's life a living hell.
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- By J.F. Sargent
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5 Words You Use Every Day With Shockingly Dark Backstories
There are common words that you've probably used thousands of times in your life whose origins lay not in an inspired bard trying to expand the way we communicate, but in some dickholes messing with other people or just plain being nasty.
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- By Augustus Johnson
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12 Early Uses of Electricity That Proves History Was F#@%ed
When mankind first figured out how this mysterious thing called electricity worked, everyone went a little crazy for a while there.
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- By Salla Maaria
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6 People Saved by Literally the Last Person They Expected
When the time came to tell their rivals to eat shit, they instead turned around and said, 'Sure thing, buddy, let me help you with that.'
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- By Robin O'Lachlan, Alex Hanton, Eric Yosomono
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The 5 Most Ridiculous Outfits Ever Worn Into Battle
If you're going into battle, you've got two wardrobe options: You can dress in something practical -- camouflage, body armor, boring shit like that -- or you can slap on a SpongeBob costume.
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- By George Oduor
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5 Disturbing Ways Insects Can 'Hack' Nature
At this very instant they're out there, cracking the most primeval codes in existence.
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- By Monte Richard
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