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The Exclusive World of 19th-Century Upper-Class ‘Fat Men’s Clubs’
In a pre-Peloton world, the mark of true power and prosperity was a very hefty waist size
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- By Amanda Mannen
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3 Small, Random Decisions That Shaped America in Insane Ways
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- By Eli Yudin
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Your Face Is Faker Than a Deepfake
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- By Lauren Vinopal
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Your Jokes Give Away Your Relationship Issues
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- By Lauren Vinopal
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
‘Gramsplaining’: Old Ladies Overestimate Their Intelligence As Much As Young Men
A new study says that the only bigger know-it-all than a tech bro is your grandma
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- By Lauren Vinopal
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5 Unlikely Bits of Contraband People Smuggled Past Authorities
If you had to do it, how would you smuggle a missile?
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- By Ryan Menezes
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The Science of Being Completely Full of Sh*t
The world is full of liars, but can some of them not help it?
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- By Mike Rampton
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4 Dumb Thought Experiments That Need to Be Eradicated From the Hivemind
They really make you think about how much you’d rather be talking to something else!
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- By Eli Yudin
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The Scientific Reasons Behind 15 Cooking Techniques And Culinary Conundrums
If you don’t cook a lobster alive, you risk food poisoning.
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- By Andres Diplotti, Andrea Meno
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All the Ways Scientists Have Theorized That Jack Could Fit on That Damn Door
Even James Cameron has gotten in on the action, because of course he has
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- By Amanda Mannen
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The 4 Most Absurd Assassination Attempts on World Leaders
Hey, does this toothpaste taste like dengue to anyone else?
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- By Eli Yudin
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5 Tales of Friendship Between Enemies During War
War, huh, yeah. What is it good for? Absolutely friendship
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- By Ryan Menezes
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The 15 Lamest Ways People Used to Routinely Die
Marry young, have lots of kids, and make a will just in case you die in childbirth.
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- By Andrea Meno, Andres Diplotti
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When Men Thought Bicycles Would Make Women Ugly and Slutty
To all the stuffy, awful dudes of the Victorian era, bikes were less a means of transportation and more a proto vibrator that would render women so horny they had no choice but to emancipate themselves
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- By Amanda Mannen
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15 Common Foods We’ve Been Genetically Engineering For Centuries
GMOs are nothing new.
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- By Andres Diplotti, Andrea Meno
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