Science & History
Everything Science Says About the Perfect Joke
The formula that you’ve probably heard most often applied to humor is ‘comedy equals tragedy plus time,’ and it’s sort of true, and not just in terms of how long you have to wait to joke about 9/11
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- By Amanda Mannen
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Legendary Crimes People Can’t Stop Falsely Confessing To
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- By Amanda Mannen
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This Guy Probably Designed Half the Logos You Hold Dear
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- By Eli Yudin
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
5 Ancient Civilizations That Were Actually Pretty Damn Good Doctors
You had a chance, at least
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- By Eli Yudin
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14 of the Funniest Philosophical Theories and Paradoxes Ever Proposed
Buridan’s Ass says what?
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- By Jesse
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20 Scientific Facts That Keep People Up at Night
‘Pigeons give milk’
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- By Amanda Mannen
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5 Hidden Uses Mirrors Have Outside of Checking Yourself Out
Much more than toothpaste-spattered bathroom decor
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- By Eli Yudin
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5 Sad Fates Presidents Suffered After the White House
Thank you for your service. Now prepare for failure and a swift death
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- By Ryan Menezes
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12 Sounds That Will Make Any Millennial’s Head Pop Up Like A Meerkat
Pavlov would be proud
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- By Eli Yudin
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30 Trivia Tidbits About Pop Culture That’s Aged Poorly
Quick! What do milk, bananas, and these pop-culture tidbits have in common?
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- By Jay Wells L'Ecuyer, Cracked Writers
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5 Times A Country’s Money Became Totally Worthless
You want inflation? I’ll show you inflation
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- By Eli Yudin
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4 Reasons Why Bathrooms Are Designed So Weirdly
If you’re on the toilet now — or have been before — you need to read this
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Here’s the First Car to Get the Hot Wheels Treatment
Any toddler’s first step toward car ownership
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- By Eli Yudin
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