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Strange Literary Coincidences That Still Puzzle Scholars

Writers often draw inspiration from real events, but every now and then a story...
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Bizarre Optical Phenomena You Can See With the Naked Eye

Optical illusions aren’t just for science textbooks. Nature creates its own strange visual tricks...
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The Cadaver Synod: When A Dead Pope Was Put On Trial

In 897, a pope exhumed his predecessor’s corpse, dressed it in full papal regalia,...
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You Can Actually Book a Sleepover With Sloths

It sounds like internet clickbait, but overnight sloth encounters are a real thing. The...
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Mammal Organs Humans Don’t Have, And Why Evolution Skipped Us

Mammals may seem pretty similar on the surface. We’ve all got hearts, lungs, and...
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How Old are Rock and Pop Legends When They Really Hit Their Peak?

How old are rock and pop legends when they really hit their peak? I...
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Areas of ‘Expertise’ That Used to Be Respected But Aren’t Anymore

At any given moment in history, there are people who are treated as serious...
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This Ancient Wax Tablet Was Like an iPad of the Middle Ages

Long before glowing touchscreens and cloud backups, people in the ancient world carried around...
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7 Strange Discoveries People Made In Their Backyards

Most backyard projects turn up nothing more exciting than rocks, roots, and maybe a...
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Why November Means “Nine” Even Though It Is The Eleventh Month

November shows up near the end of the year on modern calendars, yet its...
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Why November’s Full Moon Is Called The Beaver Moon

Every month’s full Moon has at least one traditional name, and November’s is one...
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Rats Are Hunting Bats In German Cities, And Scientists Caught It On Camera

Rats raiding trash cans is one thing. Rats leaping into the air to snatch...
History

Christmas Traditions Americans Used To Love (That You Rarely See Any More)

Every December I get a little nostalgic, not just for old toys and TV...
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Is The 1X Neo Home Robot The Future Of Housework Or Just A Very Expensive Beta Test?

Every few years a gadget comes along that feels like it wandered in from...
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History

Strange Literary Coincidences That Still Puzzle Scholars

Writers often draw inspiration from real events, but every now and then a story...
Facts

Bizarre Optical Phenomena You Can See With the Naked Eye

Optical illusions aren’t just for science textbooks. Nature creates its own strange visual tricks...
History

The Adventurer Who Crossed The Atlantic Ocean In A Barrel

Most people who cross the Atlantic Ocean do it on an airplane or a...
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From Fortune to Flea Market: The Gen-X Collections Nobody Wants Anymore

For Boomers and Gen-X kids, collecting things was practically a rite of passage. Whether...

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