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6 Subtle Ways The News Media Disguises Bullshit As Fact

The media has extremely subtle ways of manipulating your point of view in whichever way they see fit. Next time you open a paper, keep your eyes peeled for these techniques.

Authors: By C. Coville
Published: March 17, 2010
Comments: 636

7 (Thankfully) Extinct Giant Versions of Modern Animals

In prehistoric times, you would've had to wear a diaper wherever you went on account of these pants-shittingly huge monsters ready to eat you.

Authors: By Jacopo della Quercia
Published: March 09, 2010
Comments: 667

6 Terrible Ideas That Science Says Will Save the Planet

Plans to save the planet straight from the scientists at 'Futurama' University.

Authors: By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
Published: March 03, 2010
Comments: 424

The 6 Most Badass Robots (Invented Before Electricity)

You might think that robots are strictly a 20th century invention, but you'd be sorely mistaken: At the same time that the human race thought stomach aches were just tiny, enchanted dwarfs casting hunger spells, a few brilliant souls (possibly aliens) were actually building full functional robots.

Authors: By Christian Ames
Published: February 18, 2010
Comments: 197

6 Human Character Flaws (That Saved the Species)

It turns out that all of our bad habits came about for a reason, and in order to become nature's biggest winners, we first had to act like pretty big losers.

Authors: By Nathan Birch
Published: February 15, 2010
Comments: 461