Science & History
6 People Who Got Away With Living an (Implausible) Lie
There's no lie too big or too dumb for human beings not to believe it.
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- By Tom Gibbens
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The 7 Most Badass Last Stands in the History of Battle
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- By Ben Thompson
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6 Historic Villains You Didn't Know Had Incredible Careers
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- By Kathy Benjamin
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6 Ancient Sports Too Awesome For the Modern World
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- By Jacopo della Quercia
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
Nuke the Moon: 5 Certifiably Insane Cold War Projects
In the Cold War days, the world was essentially divided into two factions: Rambo and the dirty commies. But the Cold War wasn't really about physical combat, it was more like telling stories around a campfire: Whoever has the scariest idea, wins. It didn't matter if it was real or not, the goal was to convince the other side you were crazy.
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- By Bronzulton Q
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5 Forms of Black Magic That Science Is Making Possible
Next stop: Dragons? PLEASE?!
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- By Christopher Wang
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6 Things Your Body Does Every Day That Science Can't Explain
There are everyday phenomenons you'd think must have been explained ages ago, but in reality asking these simple questions of a scientist will net you at best a shrug, and at worst some bullshit he just made up off the top of his head.
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- By Nathan Birch
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5 Myths That People Don't Know Are Admitted Hoaxes
It's no surprise that the world gets taken in by hoaxers and con men. They're really good at what they do and most of us are bored enough to believe anything as long as it takes our mind off the cubicle for a while.
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- By C. Coville
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8 Ingenious Ways Animals Outsmart Predators
Animals have to be smart for a reason. Some of their prey have come up with tricks to avoid capture that would put a even supervillian to shame.
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- By Ian Cheesman
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6 Horrifying Ways to Improve Your Sex Life
How far will men go to enhance their package? To awful, horrifying lengths.
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- By Susan H.
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5 Great Things You Didn't Know Came from Horrific Tragedies
Great things not only happen despite horrible disasters, but often because of them. Or, as the Japanese say, the most beautiful flowers grow only in the shit of Godzilla.
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- By Henry Stennett
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5 Ways To Hack Your Brain Into Awesomeness
There are probably secrets the brain simply doesn't want us to know. But by no means should that stop us from tinkering around in there, using somewhat questionable and possibly dangerous techniques to make our brains do what we want.
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- By Joe DB
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6 Insane Dog Behaviors Explained by Evolution
much of what dogs do is so bizarre and unfathomable that you can't help but wonder what the hell they're thinking. Turns out they have their reasons. Weird, disgusting reasons.
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- By Sam Cooper
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5 Popular Zombie Survival Tactics (That Will Get You Killed)
You've got the exact same essential plan as everybody else: go raid the gun store, get out of the cities as fast as possible, find a sturdy base to fortify and hole up in, use a melee weapon whenever possible to conserve ammo and--if the worst does come to pass and you find yourself facing down a crowd of the undead--take your time, aim carefully a
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- By Robert Brockway
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Nature's 6 Most Diabolical Predators
Nature is the world's greatest supervillain, and her cruelty is only outweighed by her deviousness. Sure, none of the diabolical predators below will hurt you personally - that we know of - but just imagine what some of the poor victims go through when these crazy-ass organic ninjas strike.
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- By Jonathan Wojcik
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