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British military forces stationed along the coastline right before the invention of radar built massive, incredibly bizarre concrete structures known as acoustic mirrors to…
British military forces stationed along the coastline right before the invention of radar built massive, incredibly bizarre concrete structures known as…
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Blue eyes don't actually contain any blue pigment, they are simply brown eyes with a lack of melanin in the front layer of the iris, causing light to scatter and reflect back as…
Blue eyes don't actually contain any blue pigment, they are simply brown eyes with a lack of melanin in the front layer of the iris, causing light to scatter…
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Famous diarist Samuel Pepys chose to save his most valuable possession during the catastrophic Great Fire of London in 1666 by burying a massive wheel of Parmesan cheese in his garden.
Famous diarist Samuel Pepys chose to save his most valuable possession during the catastrophic Great Fire of London in 1666 by burying a massive wheel of…
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Danish government officials painstakingly built a massive, fully interactive replica of their entire country inside Minecraft to teach children about geography, only for American…
Danish government officials painstakingly built a massive, fully interactive replica of their entire country inside Minecraft to teach children about…
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Researchers published a paper in 2019 proving that Magic: The Gathering is officially the most computationally complex real-world game ever created, literally making it Turing complete.
Researchers published a paper in 2019 proving that Magic: The Gathering is officially the most computationally complex real-world game ever created, literally…
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Biblical scholars believe the mystical number of the beast, 666, was not a magical demonic code but actually just a cryptographic political jab at the Roman Emperor Nero.
Biblical scholars believe the mystical number of the beast, 666, was not a magical demonic code but actually just a cryptographic political jab at the Roman…
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Hearing is the only human sense that remains fully active while you are deeply asleep, constantly monitoring your environment for potential threats so you don't get eaten by a…
Hearing is the only human sense that remains fully active while you are deeply asleep, constantly monitoring your environment for potential threats so you…
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Horror director Wes Craven and his location scouting crew randomly discovered the legendary Ghostface mask draped over a chair inside an abandoned California house they were touring for the movie Scream.
Horror director Wes Craven and his location scouting crew randomly discovered the legendary Ghostface mask draped over a chair inside an abandoned California…
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Apple III computers shipped with a catastrophic design flaw in 1980 because Steve Jobs insisted on not including a cooling fan to keep the machine quiet, which caused the…
Apple III computers shipped with a catastrophic design flaw in 1980 because Steve Jobs insisted on not including a cooling fan to keep the machine quiet,…
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Opossums are almost entirely immune to the venom of snakes like rattlesnakes, copperheads, and cottonmouths thanks to a specialized peptide in their blood that instantly neutralizes the deadly toxins.
Opossums are almost entirely immune to the venom of snakes like rattlesnakes, copperheads, and cottonmouths thanks to a specialized peptide in their blood…
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Bank of America, the massive financial institution that practically runs the modern United States economy, was originally founded in San Francisco in 1904 by a man named Amadeo Giannini under the name Bank of Italy.
Bank of America, the massive financial institution that practically runs the modern United States economy, was originally founded in San Francisco in 1904 by…
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Aviation safety protocols strictly forbid standard helicopters from attempting to take off during periods of extreme, blistering summer heat, completely grounding rescue fleets…
Aviation safety protocols strictly forbid standard helicopters from attempting to take off during periods of extreme, blistering summer heat, completely…
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Mediterranean cultures have believed in the mystical curse of the evil eye for centuries, often countering it by pretending to spit on babies or loved ones to ward off the negative energy.
Mediterranean cultures have believed in the mystical curse of the evil eye for centuries, often countering it by pretending to spit on babies or loved ones to…
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Romani folklore contains a mystical belief that pumpkins and watermelons left out too long or kept during a full moon will become vampiric and start moving around on their own.
Romani folklore contains a mystical belief that pumpkins and watermelons left out too long or kept during a full moon will become vampiric and start moving…
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Mechanics for the ultra-luxurious Bugatti Veyron supercar strictly require owners to replace their specialized Michelin tires every twenty-five hundred miles, regardless of how…
Mechanics for the ultra-luxurious Bugatti Veyron supercar strictly require owners to replace their specialized Michelin tires every twenty-five hundred miles,…
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Swimming pigs in the Bahamas are marketed as a wholesome tropical adventure but visiting them mostly involves dodging aggressive, hungry swine that constantly defecate in the crystal clear water.
Swimming pigs in the Bahamas are marketed as a wholesome tropical adventure but visiting them mostly involves dodging aggressive, hungry swine that constantly…
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Urban planner Robert Moses intentionally designed dozens of heavily trafficked overpasses on the Southern State Parkway in New York to be exceptionally low to the ground in a…
Urban planner Robert Moses intentionally designed dozens of heavily trafficked overpasses on the Southern State Parkway in New York to be exceptionally low to…
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Monks in the Middle Ages originally used the at-symbol as a shorthand abbreviation for the Latin word 'ad', which meant 'toward' or 'at', strictly as a way to save valuable ink…
Monks in the Middle Ages originally used the at-symbol as a shorthand abbreviation for the Latin word 'ad', which meant 'toward' or 'at', strictly as a way to…
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President John Quincy Adams allegedly kept a pet alligator in a bathtub at the White House, delighting in terrifying his unsuspecting political guests when they went to use the restroom.
President John Quincy Adams allegedly kept a pet alligator in a bathtub at the White House, delighting in terrifying his unsuspecting political guests when…
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South Korea's national economy is overwhelmingly dominated by massive family-run conglomerates known as chaebols, with Samsung alone historically accounting for roughly twenty…
South Korea's national economy is overwhelmingly dominated by massive family-run conglomerates known as chaebols, with Samsung alone historically accounting…
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Roller coasters were initially introduced to American society in the eighteen eighties as a morally upright distraction designed to keep people away from the sinful temptations of saloons and brothels.
Roller coasters were initially introduced to American society in the eighteen eighties as a morally upright distraction designed to keep people away from the…
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Ancient Indian iterations of chess originally featured a war elephant instead of the bishop, which makes vastly more sense from a historical military perspective than an armed…
Ancient Indian iterations of chess originally featured a war elephant instead of the bishop, which makes vastly more sense from a historical military…
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Id Software composer Bobby Prince heavily plagiarized the iconic, adrenaline-pumping heavy metal soundtrack for the original 1993 Doom from world-famous bands like Metallica, Slayer, and Pantera.
Id Software composer Bobby Prince heavily plagiarized the iconic, adrenaline-pumping heavy metal soundtrack for the original 1993 Doom from world-famous bands…
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Major Hollywood film studios aggressively sued the creators of the videocassette recorder in the 1970s, terrified that giving consumers the ability to record television shows…
Major Hollywood film studios aggressively sued the creators of the videocassette recorder in the 1970s, terrified that giving consumers the ability to record…
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