Steve Shapiro
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5 Things You Say Often With Horrible Historical Origins
It's fascinating to trace the origins of everyday phrases back and find out just how many of them were not only slang, but terms that referenced unspeakable horror.
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- By Steve Shapiro
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6 Badass 'Modern' Weapons (Are Way Older Than You Think)
It turns out that a lot of the stuff that defines the modern battlefield has been around in some form for a lot longer than we think, thanks to murderous geniuses who were decades or centuries ahead of their time.
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- By Adam Wears, Xavier Jackson, Steve Shapiro
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5 Amazing Magical Powers Created by Simple Science
Science can do things that not only seem like magic, but make magic tricks look like a bunch of ridiculous bullshit.
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- By Steve Shapiro, Daniel Nest, Captain D
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7 Real (And Totally Insane) Medical Practices From History
How did no one stop to think 'Hey, this is kind of strange.'
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- By Steve Shapiro
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The 5 Most Epic Acts of Trolling in the History of Science
It turns out some scientists not only have a sense of humor, but can be sassy little shits if you give them half a chance ... even if it means damaging their own careers or entire scientific fields in the process.
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- By Amanda Mannen, Steve Shapiro
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The 5 Most Ridiculous Attempts to Censor Popular Cartoons
Sometimes the desire to protect children's sensitive brains turns into bizarre self-parody.
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- By Steve Shapiro, Aaron Short, Ivan Farkas
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5 Shockingly Violent Back Stories of Everyday Traditions
The origins of the traditions you think of as mundane run the gamut from freaking odd to downright sinister.
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- By Steve Shapiro, Auriane Desombre, Ridley Davis, Jack Stodgell
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5 Famous Historical Events You Won't Believe Happened Twice
If we just hadn't forgotten about all of these lesser-known, yet way crazier versions of huge news stories, maybe we could have avoided some of the tragedy.
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- By Steve Shapiro
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6 Sacred Icons of American Culture That Aren't Even American
No matter what metaphor you use to describe the United States' heterogeneous origins, there are nonetheless those facets of American culture that are widely regarded as uniquely (and sacredly) American. Well, guess what? They came from everywhere else.
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- By Steve Shapiro
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The 6 Greatest Acts of Trolling in the History of Science
Science has seen some epic trolling over the years, so much so that it at times makes 4chan look like a chamber of reasoned discourse.
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- By Steve Shapiro, Andrew Bensley
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5 Hilariously Inept Attempts to Use Props in Congress
If there's one thing in politics that the American people agree on, it's that Congress sucks. At everything.
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- By Steve Shapiro
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The 6 Least Intimidating Military Logos Ever
Military insignia is supposed to be badass and intimidating, but every so often somebody in the armed forces graphic design department apparently catches brain fever brought on by mercury poisoning.
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- By Steve Shapiro
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