• Mystery island
    By Pauli Poisuo

    New, Uncharted Island Discovered In Antarctica

    In late February, 2020, a group of researchers with the international Thwaites Glacier Offshore Research project stumbled upon the discovery when they were sailing near the Pine Island Glacier's ice shelf.

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  • Pita Taufatofua at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio
    By Zach Lisabeth

    Pita Taufatofua: The Untold Truth Of The 'Shirtless Tongan'

    Looks like there's about to be a run on coconut oil in Tokyo. The famed "shirtless Tongan" from 2018 is heading back to the Olympics for the third straight cycle, and we can only assume his recent qualification includes plans to lube up and wave that Tongan flag.

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  • Jacob's Well
    By Robert Balkovich

    The Dangerous Truth Of Jacob's Well

    Located in Hays County, Texas, is a submerged sinkhole fed by a natural spring known as Jacob's Well. Things look bucolic on the surface, but if you dive deep into the sinkhole, you'll find an underwater cave system whose siren song has led multiple divers to their deaths.

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  • Robert Stroud c. 1909
    By Eric Meisfjord

    The Untold Truth Of The Birdman Of Alcatraz

    "Alcatraz," said Thomas E. Gaddis, was the federal prison "with a name like the blare of a trombone ... a black molar in the jawbone of the nation's prison system." And he should know, because he's the author who gave us the 1955 book The Birdman of Alcatraz.

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  • Leap day
    By Robert Balkovich

    The Untold Truth Of Leap Day

    For something that happens almost every four years, it can still be a shock to wake up on leap day and notice that your calendar reads February 29th.

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  • Jacqueline Onassis Marr
    By Tom Meisfjord

    The Untold Truth Of Jackie, The Baboon Who Fought In WWI

    In World War I, the 3rd South African Infantry Regiment's had an iconic member: Jackie, the lovable Chacma baboon who witnessed more trench warfare savagery than the snowflake, iPhone-loving primates of today could ever fathom. This is the untold truth of Jackie, the baboon who fought in WWI.

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  • Airliner
    By Eric Meisfjord

    Why Are One Way Flights So Expensive?

    Sinatra invited us to come fly with him, back in the '50s, and later asked us to fly him to the moon. Were those round-trip tickets? He never said. Maybe we assumed he could afford one-way fares, because one-way fares are more expensive than round trips, right?

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  • Most expensive sneakers ever sold
    By Tom Meisfjord

    The Most Expensive Sneakers Ever Sold

    Decent shoes can set you back a pretty penny, but in June 2019, one collector shelled out a whole lot of cash to buy the most expensive sneakers ever sold.

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  • Locusts
    By A. C. Grimes

    China Considered Enlisting 100,000 Ducks In War On Locusts

    Apocalyptic locust swarms aren't just a plague from biblical antiquity. NPR writes that in 2020, the already poverty-plagued Horn of Africa is under assault from swarms three times the size of New York City. Nothing can stop them... except ducks?

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  • Manhole fire
    By A. C. Grimes

    What Causes Manholes To Explode?

    New York City sees an average of six manhole explosions a day, and they are doozies. What causes this cartoon-like phenomena to take place?

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  • voting election
    By Nicholas Conley

    The Truth About Ranked-Choice Voting

    An alternative voting method has been making huge strides in the past few years, which combines the benefits of caucuses and traditional voting in one bright, shiny package: it's called ranked-choice voting. Here's how it works.

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  • The Third Servile War
    By Eric Meisfjord

    The Untold Truth Of The Real Spartacus

    "I am Spartacus." It's a rallying cry to this day, people together for a common cause, acting as one. But whether or not the moment actually happened in history, we're still asking: Who was Spartacus?

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  • Beer
    By Robert Balkovich

    The Bizarre Truth About The All-Beer Lent Diet

    For Catholics, fasting during the Lenten season (Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday) is a way to practice spiritual discipline and penance leading up to their holiest day of the year. In 17th century Bavaria, however, some very clever monks spent their Lent living off of nothing but beer.

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  • Bruce Lee statue in Hong Kong
    By Eric Meisfjord

    The Untold Truth Of Bruce Lee's Final Film

    Just one month before the release of Enter the Dragon, Bruce Lee died in Hong Kong, where he had been working on what was his final, uncompleted film, Game of Death. But it was never fully realized.

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  • The Abraj Al Bait
    By Robert Balkovich

    The Most Expensive Building In The World

    Humans have been trying to outdo and impress one another by building massive structures since the earliest days of civilization. And we don't care how expensive those buildings get.

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  • Nike Air Yeezys
    By A. C. Grimes

    Why Are Yeezys So Expensive?

    It's so expensive to lace up in a pair of Kanye West's Yeezys you'll need a prenup before you tie the knot. So why are Yeezys so expensive?

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