Science & History
One Of History's Most Prolific Monsters Might Be Innocent
Elizabeth Bathory of Transylvania is often considered one of the main inspirations for modern vampires, but there is a good chance was the victim of a deadly lie.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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Please, People, Stop Barking At Your Dogs
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- By Zanandi Botes
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The Christmas Season Is Just Beginning
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- By Ryan Menezes
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A Plane Crashed On Rikers, And Prisoners Saved Passengers From The Wreckage
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- By Ryan Menezes
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
12 Scientific Research Findings We Just Learned
It's been a big week for millipedes.
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- By Shea
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An Injured Teen Sneaked Back Into WW1 By Cross-Dressing As A Nurse At A Dance
It's unclear why attending this dance helped his plan.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Mall Santas - How St. Nick Went From Shunned To Shopping Fixture
In light of the Santa shortage around the world, let’s look at where the trend of kids sitting on some stranger’s lap and asking him for stuff comes from.
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- By Zanandi Botes
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The First Time Warplanes Exchanged Fire, It Was Two Americans Faking Being Enemies
They were each deliberately aiming just below the other's plane, missing every time.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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How Honduras And El Salvador (Sort Of) Went To War Over A Soccer Match
The Football War was fought for just a few days between Honduras and El Salvador. It started after a tense soccer match.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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Winston Churchill Had A Doctor's Note To Avoid American Prohibition Laws
Winston Churchill usually had a drink in his hand, and thanks to a doctor's note, he even got past Prohibition laws.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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The Woman Who Took On All Of New York City (By Smoking)
In 1908, New York had a short-lived ordinance. One woman was arrested for violating it.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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Sonic The Hedgehog Has A Gene Named After Him, And That's Weirdly Appropriate
There's also a gene called tiggywinkle hedgehog.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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15 Absolutely Bonkers Theories About The Universe
The Big Bang Theory is the undisputed champion of the American sitcom. But as a creation story, it's got a few rivals.
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- By Jay Wells L'Ecuyer, Carlie Procell
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Birds Make Their Own Milk, And It's Gross
They don't squirt it out of nipples, since that's a mammal thing.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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13 Unexpected Origins of Christmas Traditions
We can thank Hallmark for wrapping paper, and Charles Dickens for a snow-filled Christmas.
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- By Shea
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