Science & History
The 6 Most Insane Ways Going Green Can Backfire
Where are we with green technology? That awkward stage where we have to wonder if it's all really worth it. Because some of the kinks we're running into range from horrifying to downright bizarre.
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- By Nick Masercola, Heather Farris
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The 6 Cruelest Science Experiments Ever (Were Done on Kids)
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- By R. Jason Benson
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5 Things You Didn't Know Could Make You Smarter
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- By Micah Niedner, XJ Selman
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
The 5 Weirdest Sixth Senses Humans Have (Without Knowing It)
Every attempt to prove that humans have some kind of telepathic sixth sense shows it to be complete bullshit. But we still shouldn't sell ourselves short -- we have all sorts of extra senses that we either never use or don't notice when we do.
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- By XJ Selman
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The 5 Most Embarrassing Failures in the History of War
It's a real disservice to war heroes if we never give people anything to compare them to. So let's take a moment to celebrate some of the hilariously stupid shit that goes on in the name of war.
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- By Richy Craven
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5 Mind-Blowing Ways That Science Has Done the Impossible
Somewhere out there, scientists are still reaching for stuff that's so far above and beyond that it sounds like black magic.
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- By Chris Rio
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The 5 Coolest Pets Humanity Has Bred into Existence: Classic
Gene meddling isn't immune to awesomeness. Sometimes, just sometimes, what comes out from the test tube is a lot less Cthulhu and more like your new, kickass pet.
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- By E. Reid Ross, Meg Anastasia
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6 Saints With Superpowers Straight from the Marvel Universe
If your only knowledge of Christian saints is that certain holidays and cities are named after them, hang on to your asses.
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- By Richy Craven, Dustin Koski, Dagmar Baer
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The 6 Most Terrifying Pets Humanity Has Bred Into Existence
Apparently, there are absolutely no qualifications needed to start screwin' with the very foundation of an entire species, and the chief motivator for many selective breeders is 'I thought it would be funny.'
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- By E. Reid Ross
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7 Studies That Only Proved That Scientists Are Perverts
Every scientist strives to be objective and logical, ignoring personal biases in the interest of discovery and the pursuit of knowledge. But, you know, sex is really neat.
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- By Lachlan M.
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10 Real Sea Creatures Lifted Directly from Your Nightmares
By now, you should know that our mission statement is 'Nature is terrifying and you should only leave the house if it's an emergency.'
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- By Chris Rio
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9 Normal Things That Look Trippy Under a Microscope
The world is full of magic, it's just that a lot of it isn't visible without special tools. Fortunately, microscopes exist.
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- By Dustin Koski, Evan V. Symon , Kier Harris
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5 Scientific Reasons You're Better Off Being Unattractive
t's easy to spend the rest of your life thinking that your bad luck with the ladies is just evolution trying to filter your weird face and frail physique out of the gene pool. But that's not entirely true.
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- By XJ Selman
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11 Everyday Things That Are Terrifying Under a Microscope
As human beings, we go about our day-to-day lives, completely oblivious to the microscopic world around us. And that ignorance is great, because most of that microscopic world is scary as hell.
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- By Kier Harris
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