Science & History
The ‘Father of Handwashing’ Died a Cruel, Ironic Death
It was impossible to wash away the jealousy and contempt of his colleagues
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- By Jesse
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5 Scholars Whose Legacies Were Torn to Shreds After They Died
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- By Eli Yudin
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The 4 Dumbest Blunders by the CIA’s Worst Agent
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- By Jesse
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5 Totally Documented, Totally Earnest Attempts to Prove Telepathy Is Real
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- By Eli Yudin
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
5 Delightful Species Secretly Ruining Everything
We thought that animal was endangered, not a pest
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- By Ryan Menezes
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5 Toys That Started Out As Very Serious Big Boy Inventions
If it won’t take out enemy combatants, see if Toys ‘R’ Us wants it
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- By Eli Yudin
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4 Grisly Crimes We Wish We Never Heard About
These stories are not for the faint of heart. Or for anyone, really
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- By Ryan Menezes
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How to Survive 5 Unlikely Scenarios Your Brain Won’t Stop Fixating On
You’ll probably never get stuck in quicksand... but not definitely
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- By Eli Yudin
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5 Spooky Ways Our Ancestors Used to Entertain Themselves
Before haunted houses, we watched people stab each other onstage
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- By Ryan Menezes
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5 Mythbusting Moments Necessary Because of Whole Foods
You’re telling us a Jeff Bezos-owned entity might not be great for society?
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- By Jesse
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5 Disastrous Dining Choices from History
Dinner choices that make peanut butter from the jar look like a stroke of genius
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- By Eli Yudin
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4 Creepy Serial Killers to Haunt Your Dreams
Hey, are you a fan of serial killers? This might just change that
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- By Ryan Menezes
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30 Wild Facts About Famous Historical Figures
If these frescoes could talk...
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- By Eric B, Cracked Writers
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4 Dudes Who Tried to Prove Themselves and Died Horribly Instead
Their stunts killed them with ice and fire
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- By Ryan Menezes
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37 Easy Food Hacks That Make Us Feel Like Kitchen Geniuses
Move aside, Guy Fieri!
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- By Cracked Writers, Brian C. Miller
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