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The 15 Lamest Ways People Used to Routinely Die
Marry young, have lots of kids, and make a will just in case you die in childbirth.
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- By Andrea Meno, Andres Diplotti
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When Men Thought Bicycles Would Make Women Ugly and Slutty
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- By Amanda Mannen
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15 Common Foods We’ve Been Genetically Engineering For Centuries
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- By Andres Diplotti, Andrea Meno
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
5 Seemingly Toxic Things That Are Technically Edible
Turns out your toddler going Joey Chestnut mode on a pile of dirt might be... healthy?
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- By Eli Yudin
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How Your Pet Controls Your Mind
They don’t actually like you, they just know exactly how to make you think that they do
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- By Amanda Mannen
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4 of the Biggest Losers in History, Statistically Speaking
It’s a rough job, but somebody’s got to do it
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- By Eli Yudin
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Magicians Who Used Their Powers to Fight Wars
Here’s the news that the CIA declassified after several decades
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- By Ryan Menezes
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5 Ridiculous Superstitions That Science Says Are True
I owe a couple fortune tellers a serious apology
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- By Eli Yudin
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This Is How Much Marriage Physically Hurts
An inability to communicate in romantic relationships won’t just leave you sleeping on the couch — it’s significantly detrimental to your overall health
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- By Lauren Vinopal
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Murder and Exile: What Actually Is a Scapegoat?
Yes, its history can be tied back to ritualistic animal sacrifice. But there was also a lot of silliness along the way, too
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- By Amanda Mannen
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5 Wonder Materials That Ended Up Being Ridiculously Hazardous
Red Bull might not be healthy, but at least it’s not radioactive
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- By Eli Yudin
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You’re Not Stupid, Your Last Name Just Starts With An ‘S’
The ‘I’s don’t necessarily have it, but new research has found that teachers are very much biased toward kids whose surnames reside much earlier in the alphabet
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- By Lauren Vinopal
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The Healthy Way to Sit Around Like a Lazy Piece of Trash All Day
Sure, you’re gonna have to do a little walking. But the rest of the time, you won’t have to move an inch
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- By Lauren Vinopal
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5 Petty Things That Science Has Actually Made It a Point to Study
The good news is, we now know whether tapping a can of beer will reduce the amount of froth it produces
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- By Ryan Menezes
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