Luke John Smith
Vancouver-based scriptwriter, creator of a TV show set in Victorian London's East End and a supernatural comedy.
4 Nightmare Apocalypses Humanity Forgot Were Possible
This article will validate all of your seemingly irrational fears about Mother Nature's wrath.
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6 'Modern' Things Older Than Whoever You Think Invented Them
Is there anything truly new, or have we just been coming up with slight improvements in butt technology since the Stone Age?
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6 Urban Legends That Were Totally Made Up By Celebrities
A petty political squabble with one of America's Founding Fathers turned into a centuries-long monster myth.
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5 Amazing Counter-Cultures You've Never Heard Of
Nothing sticks it to the man better than wearing expensive clothes before ceremoniously setting them on fire.
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5 Horrifying Things That Should Have Been Illegal Way Sooner
People apparently assumed that crime ceased to exist once you were five miles above the Earth, or that commercial aircraft were under the jurisdiction of Zeus, King of Olympus.
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6 Famous People With Secret (Eerily Opposite) Family Members
The fact that Ben Franklin had an illegitimate son wasn't even the most awkward conversation had at the Franklin family dinner table.
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8 Famous People That History Got Almost Exactly Wrong
Within the punk rock! Ramones, there was some serious love for Ronald Reagan, The NRA, and a belief that Richard Nixon got a raw deal.
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- By Amanda Mannen, Luke John Smith
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5 Terrible Lies You've Been Told About Famous People
In many cases, the version of history we all learned in grade school was manufactured by someone with a killer grudge.
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5 Packs Of Idiot Bros Who Blazed Their Way Through History
The bro has been around far longer than you'd expect. The bro is forever, the bro is eternal.
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6 Movies Based on a True Story That Left Out Important Stuff
Usually 'based on a true story' means 'cut out all the crazy and depressing stuff' not 'cut out all the awesome shit.'
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5 Famous Historical Figures You Didn't Know Were Perverts
We get so tied up in slut-shaming contemporary celebrities that it's easy to forget how some of history's greatest minds spent most their energy having the nastiest sex they could get their hands on.
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5 Iconic Groups From History Everyone Pictures Incorrectly
Historical truth is a complicated and nuanced thing, so while there might be elements of truth to the popular story you know, it's rarely the complete truth.
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- By Luke John Smith, J. Wisniewski, John Martin, Jason Webb
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5 Mysteries of Ancient Religions (Easily Explained)
The little ploys that modern faith healers and shady preachers use to fleece the masses have been around for thousands of years, and if anything, they've only gotten less inspired over time.
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