The Most Devastating Weapons From The Medieval Period
Medieval people had no qualms about killing each other in gruesome ways.
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The Most Amazing Historical Discoveries Of 2019
Every year, discoveries change the things we know about history. Here are a few of the most amazing historical discoveries since the beginning of 2019.
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The Untold Truth Of Deepfakes
What if video was no longer reliable? Horrifyingly, realistic "deepfake" are becoming increasingly easy to create. Here's the untold truth of deepfakes.
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What Did Cleopatra Really Look Like?
For centuries, Cleopatra has been celebrated for her beauty. You only have to watch like 10 of the bazillions of Cleopatra movies to know that beauty was pretty much right there on the top of Cleopatra's list of fine qualities. But how beautiful was the famous queen of Egypt, really?
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How To Tell The Difference Between Asteroids And Meteors
Asteroids and meteors are both small (relatively speaking) objects that inhabit our solar system. But is "asteroid" simply a synonym for "meteor," or are they actually two different things altogether? Buckle up: we're about to take you to space-stuff-school.
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This Is The Most Dangerous Shark To Humans
A great many of shark species are capable of causing you bodily harm. Hard to believe, but it's true! And while there have been 33 different species identified in unprovoked attacks on humans, most come from just three dastardly, ornery species, which they call the "Big Three."
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The Truth About Bruce Lee's One-Inch Punch
When Bruce Lee threw his one-inch punch, the man it struck "[flew] back at least five meters (16.4 feet)." That's nearly 200 times the distance his fist traveled. If someone told you Bruce Lee could bruise the air just by shadowboxing, you'd probably believe it. How on Earth did he punch that hard?
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The Disastrous History Of Legos
Every kid loves Lego, but not fate, which explains the series of misfortunes that have plagued Lego since 1924. Read on for the disastrous history of Legos.
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Weird Things You Didn't Know About Helen Of Troy
As legendary beauties go, few are as legendary or as beautiful as the mythic Helen of Troy, who became the cause of the Trojan War. But who is this Helen?
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What Animals Eat Lions?
Lions occupy a penthouse suite atop the food chain, overlooking the animal kingdom from above. They're incredible hunters, able to down a 1,000 pound Cape Town buffalo, then gorging on up to 70 pounds of flesh in one sitting. But do any animals commit regular regicide against the king of the jungle?
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Do Toilets Flush Differently Across The Globe?
What's stopping two fluid dynamics scientists on opposite sides of the world from getting on the phone and clearing it up once and for all?
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The Untold Truth Of Andrew Luck
Andrew Luck was one of the NFL's marquee quarterbacks of the 21st century. But Luck also got injured a lot. Here's a look at the untold truth of Andrew Luck.
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The Highest Temperature A Human Can Actually Survive
As with all things, moderation is key when it comes to heat. Too little and you'll freeze to death -- too much, and you'll become a hunk, a hunk of burning corpse. But just how hot can it get before you stop sweating bullets and your body is completely shot to hell?
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Optical Illusions That'll Fool Your Brain
Humans need to make sense of a messy, uncertain world using imperfect eyes and imperfect brains. That's where optical illusions that fool your brain come in.
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The Untold Truth Of Siegfried And Roy
Siegfried and Roy took Las Vegas by storm with their magic-meets-tamed-tigers act. Here's the untold truth of Siegfried and Roy.
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Where The Band Nickelback Got Its Name
So how did Nickleback even get its name? Did it perhaps have a different name that would've saved it from all the scorn? Friends, the answer is no.
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What Those Confusing Bohemian Rhapsody Lyrics Really Mean
Most of us don't really wonder what the lyrics to "Bohemian Rhapsody" mean, because if we spent too much time thinking about it our heads might explode. But if you dissect the lyrics of "Bohemian Rhapsody," the song starts to make a strange sort of sense. Well, sort of.
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The Biggest Scandals To Ever Hit PBS
PBS is held to higher standards, so PBS has found itself deep in controversial territory on several occasions. Here are the biggest scandals to ever hit PBS.
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What Animals Eat Jellyfish?
While only about 5 percent of a jelly's body is solid mass, they're actually eaten by a good deal of species. While they were once thought to be a nutritional cul-de-sac since they're basically just water, jellies are like snack foods for ocean dwellers: easy and abundant. So which beasts eat them?
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The Untold Truth Of The Seven Wonders Of The Natural World
People have seized on the "Seven Wonders" idea and taken it to new places. This list will focus on the untold truth of the seven natural wonders of the world.
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The Reason Airplanes Have Ashtrays Even Though Smoking Is Banned
Airplane restrooms are equipped with tiny pull-out ashtrays. Smoking is an obvious no-no on airplanes, so why does this feature even exist?
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Here's What The Bible Says About Tattoos And Piercings
The Ten Commandments give us zero hints about what to eat, for example, or what clothes are acceptable, or whether or not God is disappointed in you for going to Hot Topic and getting a belly button ring. That's why we've got to open up the Bible to learn all the ways we've screwed up.
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The Reason Your Dog Looks At You When It Poops
Sometimes our beloved dogs cross a line. Our dear pooches can do things that make their owners really uncomfortable -- and one of those things is that seriously disconcerting habit they have of staring deep into our eyes. While they're pooping. Ugh. Why do dogs do this?
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Do People Actually Live In Antarctica?
What if there was an entire continent, nearly entirely uninhabited that you could scamper off to? That place exists: Antarctica.
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What Would Happen If The Earth Stopped Spinning?
Good news: no force known to humankind could make Earth suddenly stop spinning, and scenarios where the planet instantly or rapidly stops spinning are completely hypothetical. The slightly less good news is that if we're wrong about that and it one day does happen to us, we're pretty much screwed.
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How Many Billionaires Are In The World?
Fourteen of the 20 richest people in the world are Americans. In fact, with 607 billionaires in its ranks, America has the most crazy-rich people of any country in the world, according to Business Insider. China comes in second, with 324. Amateurs. But how many billionaires are there in the world?
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What Would Happen If Sharks Went Extinct?
Sharks are aquatic hellspawn, whose sole enjoyment in life derives from dismembering screaming humans. But would the ocean be a better place without them?
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