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One of the most explosive forces in world history was not gunpowder or oil, but salt.
One of the most explosive forces in world history was not gunpowder or oil, but salt. For centuries, governments treated salt like liquid gold because people…
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There are experiments where a decision you make now seems to rewrite what a particle did in the past.
There are experiments where a decision you make now seems to rewrite what a particle did in the past. In delayed-choice quantum eraser setups, a photon passes…
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Europe burned thousands of 'witches' partly because the weather turned colder.
Europe burned thousands of 'witches' partly because the weather turned colder. During the so-called Little Ice Age, from roughly the 14th to 19th centuries,…
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In parts of the Philippines, people leaving a wake will deliberately stop at a brightly lit store or fast food place, not because they are hungry, but to shake off the dead.
In parts of the Philippines, people leaving a wake will deliberately stop at a brightly lit store or fast food place, not because they are hungry, but to…
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Some families in rural China still hold weddings where one or both partners are dead, and the strangest part is that the living treat it as a way to calm the restless.
Some families in rural China still hold weddings where one or both partners are dead, and the strangest part is that the living treat it as a way to calm the…
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Your favorite show often is not canceled because it was bad; it is canceled because you watched it too fast.
Your favorite show often is not canceled because it was bad; it is canceled because you watched it too fast. Streaming platforms do not just count views, they…
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In 2024, one of the year's most talked-about blockbusters came from a studio that had never released a major console game before.
In 2024, one of the year's most talked-about blockbusters came from a studio that had never released a major console game before. Black Myth: Wukong, built by…
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In some Philippine villages, people still lower their voices at night because the aswang might be listening from the trees.
In some Philippine villages, people still lower their voices at night because the aswang might be listening from the trees. The aswang is not one monster but…
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Your passport is essentially a secret rating of how the world trusts you, and you probably never voted on it.
Your passport is essentially a secret rating of how the world trusts you, and you probably never voted on it. A citizen of Japan, Singapore, or many EU…
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First pandemic 'lockdown diaries' were written in 1348, and teenagers were already complaining about boredom.
First pandemic 'lockdown diaries' were written in 1348, and teenagers were already complaining about boredom. When the Black Death hit Florence, the writer…
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In 1835, thousands of New Yorkers believed that bat winged humans were dancing on the Moon, and their most trusted newspaper swore it was true.
In 1835, thousands of New Yorkers believed that bat winged humans were dancing on the Moon, and their most trusted newspaper swore it was true. The New York…
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In some Japanese villages, children are warned about a woman so tall she has to fold herself in half just to peer through your window.
In some Japanese villages, children are warned about a woman so tall she has to fold herself in half just to peer through your window. They call her…
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Millions of TikTok videos went silently dead in early 2024, not because of censorship, but because the music industry slammed the door.
Millions of TikTok videos went silently dead in early 2024, not because of censorship, but because the music industry slammed the door. When licensing talks…
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One of the biggest crime drops in modern history may have started with something as boring as changing gasoline.
One of the biggest crime drops in modern history may have started with something as boring as changing gasoline. In many countries, violent crime soared…
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Modern global trade was basically invented by a truck driver who was annoyed by waiting.
Modern global trade was basically invented by a truck driver who was annoyed by waiting. In the 1950s, Malcom McLean watched dockworkers spend days unloading…
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You can watch the sky explode in green light for less than the cost of a new phone, if you know when to book.
You can watch the sky explode in green light for less than the cost of a new phone, if you know when to book. Chasing the northern lights is not just for…
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People who treat you the worst are often the ones your brain clings to the hardest.
People who treat you the worst are often the ones your brain clings to the hardest. It is not a flaw in your character; it is a quirk of your wiring called…
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Your phone is not a tool; it is a remote control for your attention operated by people you have never met.
Your phone is not a tool; it is a remote control for your attention operated by people you have never met. Every notification dot, vibration pattern, and…
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Some homes keep a saint in the living room and Death herself in the closet.
Some homes keep a saint in the living room and Death herself in the closet. In parts of Mexico City’s rougher neighborhoods, devotees of Santa Muerte — Holy…
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A telescope sitting a million miles from Earth is quietly breaking the story of how the universe built itself.
A telescope sitting a million miles from Earth is quietly breaking the story of how the universe built itself. When the James Webb Space Telescope opened its…
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A hundred years before online mask arguments, San Francisco police were arresting people for walking the streets with their faces uncovered.
A hundred years before online mask arguments, San Francisco police were arresting people for walking the streets with their faces uncovered. During the 1918…
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Two of 2024's wildest hits, Helldivers 2 and Palworld, were not just games; they were chaotic social experiments in how loud communities can steer development.
Two of 2024's wildest hits, Helldivers 2 and Palworld, were not just games; they were chaotic social experiments in how loud communities can steer…
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There is a midnight game in Japan that people swear you should never play twice, because the second time the doll already knows where you hide.
There is a midnight game in Japan that people swear you should never play twice, because the second time the doll already knows where you hide. The ritual is…
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Your body starts aging like a retired athlete the moment your daily steps drop below about 3,000, long before you feel truly unfit.
Your body starts aging like a retired athlete the moment your daily steps drop below about 3,000, long before you feel truly unfit. The damage is sneaky:…
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