• 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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  • Queen Elizabeth
    By Tom Meisfjord

    The Weird Reason Queen Elizabeth Owns So Many Whales

    Queen Elizabeth owns a great many things like jewelry, palaces, and works of art. And you'd think that would be enough, right? But no. Apparently, her majesty also needs to own all of the whales off the coast of Great Britain. Here's the weird reason Queen Elizabeth owns so many whales.

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  • Tongue
    By A. C. Grimes

    Jars Of Human Tongues Found Under Floorboards Of Florida Home

    Home is where the heart is, but occasionally you find other body parts there, too. In 2020, a person inspecting the foundation of a Gainesville, Florida home found "at least six jars of preserved human remains, mainly tongues," stashed under the floorboards.

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  • Corn snake
    By Pauli Poisuo

    Pillow Cases Full Of Snakes Keep Turning Up In A British Town

    The Farrington neighborhood in Sunderland, England was trying to get through Storm Dennis just like every other community in the area. Well, to be fair, there was one small difference. As UPI tells us, they were also dealing with a mysterious infestation of pillow cases filled with snakes.

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  • Jushin Thunder Liger
    By A. C. Grimes

    The Untold Truth Of Jushin Thunder Liger

    Jushin Thunder Liger was once called "the best international star" in all of pro wrestling. So when the Japanese phenom retired in 2020 after a 35-year career, praise poured from across the globe and from outside the wrestling world. But who was he? This is the untold truth of Jushin Thunder Liger.

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  • aye aye
    By Zach Lisabeth

    The Aye Aye's Nightmare Fingers Just Got Weirder

    Just look at that adorable goof. The aye aye is without a doubt one of the weirdest primates that evolution ever concocted. This Madagascar native is the largest nocturnal primate on the planet, but its unique features don't end there. In fact, we're still finding new ones.

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  • Captain Planet
    By Tom Meisfjord

    The Bizarre History Of Captain Planet

    Captain Planet flew into our lives back in 1990, and while it took the combined powers of elements like fire and heart to summon him in the series, what really put this Earth-loving hero on the map? Well, let’s dig into the bizarre history of Captain Planet.

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  • Libya
    By A. C. Grimes

    This Is The Most Dangerous Country In The World To Visit

    There's a case to be made that the United States is secretly the most dangerous nation on Earth. Not because of rampant gun violence but rather its damnable knack for making other nations dangerous. But which of those other nations is worst? This is the most dangerous country in the world to visit.

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  • Dennis Rader the BTK killer
    By A. C. Grimes

    The Untold Truth Of The BTK Killer's Daughter, Kerri Rawson

    Kerri Rawson's father was Dennis Rader the BTK killer, whose chilling moniker stood for "bind, torture, kill." Over a 27-year period he killed 10 people. Rawson had known one of them personally: a woman who lived down the street. Here's the untold truth of the BTK killer's daughter, Kerri Rawson.

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  • tokyo
    By Zach Lisabeth

    The Reason Japan's Lost And Found System Is Insanely Good

    83% of cellphones lost in the city of Tokyo ultimately found their way back into the pockets of their rightful owners last year. In a city of 9.2 million people, that might seem like a remarkable accomplishment, but it's normal with a lost and found system that should be the envy of the world.

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