Science & History
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13 Surprisingly Positive Consequences Of Terrible Events
Life, ah, finds a way.
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- By Jesse, Cracked Writers
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The Cuban Spy Who Helped Thwart The U.S. Slave Trade
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- By Zanandi Botes
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13 Embarrassing Military Blunders From History
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- By Cracked Writers, JhallComics
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The Cannibalism Incident On The Road To The American Revolution
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- By Charles Smith
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
What's The Deal: The Founding of the NFL
From a few leatherheads to a whole lot of greenbacks.
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- By Eli Yudin
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17 Things We Were Taught As Kids That Are Nonsense
"Hocus Pocus" remains the most historically accurate depiction of witches in cinema.
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- By JhallComics
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Humankind's Most Valuable Vault Is Filled With Seeds, Not Cash
Svalbard is a Norwegian archipelago with quite the surprise twist.
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- By Oona O'Brien
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Five Facts About Punch Dickins, The Ace Pilot Who Cheated Death Nonstop
Meet Punch Dickins, who explored the Canadian bush in his Fokker biplane. What?
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- By Alex Hanton
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6 Earth History Facts That Sound Like Sci-Fi
In case you haven't noticed, our planet is intensely weird.
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- By Chris Corlew
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13 Left-Field (Yet 100% True) Facts About The Aztecs
In the Aztecs’ language, “gold“ meant “poop of the gods.“
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- By Andrea Meno
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New York Blew Up 1,000 Acres To Chase Away Birds (And Failed)
Operation Crow Extermination did not go as planned.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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14 Fast Facts About Child Development (To Explain Why We're The Way We Are)
More reasons to blame your parents
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- By Shea
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The Ocean Remains The Most Psychedelic Place On Earth
No actual hallucinogens necessary …
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- By Oona O'Brien
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History's Shortest War Lasted Only 38 Minutes
This conflict began as most bad events from the era did: imperialism.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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The Guy Who Hosted Woodstock Was As Far From A Hippie As You Can Get
Max Yasgur was a 49-year-old dairy farmer. He was a Republican who supported the Vietnam War.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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