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Why Rubik's Cube has 43 quintillion configurations
It takes a special kind of masochism to engage with a highly colorful block that possesses more combinations than there are grains of sand on most beaches.…
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Diurnal polarities violently project their inner chaos
Those categorized under the diurnal, or outward-projecting, polarity entirely refuse to handle their own issues privately. Instead, they aggressively push…
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Esoteric thinkers thought melancholic blood caused depression
The original biological excuse for being dramatic. Ancient and esoteric physicians firmly believed that an overabundance of thick, dark bodily fluids…
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Why NBA Jam helps the losing team
Fairness is a completely alien concept in classic arcades. To ensure matches remained dramatically close, the code actively forces the winning team to miss…
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Why mongooses pick fights with deadly snakes
Instead of actively running away from deadly fangs, these agile mammals deliberately seek out entirely unequal fights. Using incredibly rapid reflexes, they…
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Thailand can jail tourists for vaping
Leave your massive candy-scented vapor clouds at home if you are heading to Southeast Asia. Thailand strictly banned the import and use of e-cigarettes in…
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When wealthy passengers brought their beds on trains
Bringing your own massive, heavy mattress onto a train was the ultimate aristocratic power move. The wealthy flatly refused to sleep on standard transit…
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Poisoned after proposing too many debate topics
Pico della Mirandola proudly published exactly 900 highly controversial debate topics and invited anyone in the world to come argue with him. Literally no one…
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Yield signs mean nobody stops unless physically forced
Approaching a merge with an inverted triangle is universally treated as a chaotic game of automotive chicken. Rather than completely stopping, drivers merely…
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Why canned food can stay safe for decades
Those expiration dates on canned beans are just a suggestion for ideal flavor. As long as the metal remains uncompromised and free of rust or dents, the…
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Why Q*bert sounds so angrily unintelligible
Even digital blobs need to express intense rage. Since audio capabilities were terrible in classic arcades, the creators installed a dedicated speech…
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Bach walked 200 miles to hear one organist
Before Spotify, absolute musical fanaticism required a punishing amount of cardio. A young Johann Sebastian Bach literally hiked across Germany for two…
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Why butter makes a burn worse
Unless your end goal is to baste yourself like a Thanksgiving turkey, keep dairy products off your injuries. Butter is essentially a thick layer of fat. When…
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Sagittarius individuals treat living rooms like prisons
A cozy evening resting indoors feels like a tragic waste of potential adventures. They will aggressively pace back and forth until someone agrees to go…
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Why anyone would ride a unicycle through the mountains
Riding one wheel on flat ground was evidently too mundane, so people decided to take them into the wilderness. Mountain unicycles are equipped with massive,…
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Why fashion shows sometimes make the runway slippery
Walking in heels is difficult enough without environmental hazards. Avant-garde fashion broadcasts frequently cover their catwalks in highly slippery…
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Green anacondas give birth to live young
Leaving eggs in the dangerous swamp mud is for amateurs. The massive green anaconda retains her leathery eggs deep inside her own body for the entire duration…
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Is severance pay buying your silence
Getting a generous payout when you are fired isn't out of the kindness of an employer's heart. Severance agreements are strictly designed to purchase your…
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Why a billion-dollar startup may be losing millions
Reaching a one billion dollar valuation is less about math and more about elite corporate storytelling. Startups achieve 'unicorn' status through aggressive…
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Universal basic income experiments show promise
Because it turns out giving people money actually solves their lack of money. Despite endless ideological debates, small-scale trials repeatedly show that…
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Why film crews hide wet tampons behind coffee mugs
Creating steam that lasts longer than five seconds is incredibly difficult. Instead of boiling endless pots of water, stylists hide damp, freshly heated…
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Moved away and completely ignored all his mail
Rene Guenon got so entirely fed up with the Parisian intellectual scene that he moved to the Middle East, completely changed his name, and aggressively…
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Why the President's helicopter flies with decoys
Good luck guessing which flying machine has the President. To thwart attacks, the designated helicopter always flies in a high-stakes shell game with…
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Early telephones required human operators to patch calls
Before the luxury of simply dialing a number, you had to pick up an earpiece, wait for a disgruntled worker on a switchboard to answer, and kindly ask them to…
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