Science & History
29 Coincidences That Shred Reality
The real world is full of the kind of coincidences you'd dismiss as bad writing if you saw them in a movie.
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- By Cracked Plasticians
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5 Scientific Ways to Trick Yourself into Being a Good Person
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- By XJ Selman
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5 Hilarious Reasons Publishers Rejected Classic Best-Sellers
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- By Aren Wilborn
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
The 7 Most Bizarre Objects to Ever Fall from the Sky
You've probably heard the urban legend about the time it rained frogs somewhere, or seen news stories about a meteorite that crashed through a roof and landed feet away from somebody's recliner. But in the annals of baffling objects that have come raining down from the heavens, you find much weirder examples.
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- By Kelly Stone
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6 Famous Things From History That Didn't Actually Exist
We've really botched some history in the name of so-so television.
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- By Matt Martin, Paige Turner
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5 Bizarre Factors That Secretly Influence Your Opinions
In many ways, our opinions define us. And yet, every single day, scores of weird and seemingly insignificant things are twisting our preferences.
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- By Monte Richard, XJ Selman
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5 Ways You Can Improve the World With Almost No Effort
Good news: For absolutely no effort or cost whatsoever, you can make profound differences in the world.
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- By Marshall Lemon
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5 Real Medical Treatments That Seem More Like Sick Pranks
Sometimes the craziest ideas have science on their side, so don't be so quick to call your doctor a quack if he or she recommends these.
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- By Eddie Rodriguez, Aatif Zubair
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6 Underrated Predators With Mind-Blowing Abilities
Obviously, you don't stand a chance in the wild -- not when animals like these are out there murdering each other with what might as well be magic powers.
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- By Monte Richard, Rich Solomon, Austin Black
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The 6 Greatest Acts of Trolling in the History of Science
Science has seen some epic trolling over the years, so much so that it at times makes 4chan look like a chamber of reasoned discourse.
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- By Steve Shapiro, Andrew Bensley
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The 6 Most Bizarre Things Ever Discovered in Space
Humanity has been looking out into space for thousands of years, and the most important thing we've discovered over that time is that everything is crazy weird out there.
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- By Jacopo della Quercia , Micah Kolding
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6 Awesome Superpowers (That Would Suck in Real Life)
We're about to show you how having your favorite superpower would likely have pretty crappy -- if not completely disastrous -- results. You're welcome!
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- By Nathaniel Cope
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The 5 Most Epic Backfires in the History of Bad Jokes
The problem with sarcasm, is that sometimes you can do it so well (or so poorly) that people don't realize you're joking.
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- By Russell Puntenney
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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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