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Adjusted for inflation, Apple and Amazon are extremely poor compared to the wealthiest corporation in human history.
Adjusted for inflation, Apple and Amazon are extremely poor compared to the wealthiest corporation in human history.
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The legendary designer behind the resource-trading board game Catan made it to escape the extreme stress of what job?
The legendary designer behind the resource-trading board game Catan made it to escape the extreme stress of what job?
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Right on the border of South Korea sits a pristine North Korean town holding a creepy secret.
Right on the border of South Korea sits a pristine North Korean town holding a creepy secret.
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The opening credits of The Office feature mundane street shots of Scranton. Who actually filmed this raw handheld footage?
The opening credits of The Office feature mundane street shots of Scranton. Who actually filmed this raw handheld footage?
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Counterintuitively, urban planners have discovered that completely closing down a major busy road often causes what to happen?
Counterintuitively, urban planners have discovered that completely closing down a major busy road often causes what to happen?
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Let's talk scale. Which of these things exists in the highest absolute quantity?
Let's talk scale. Which of these things exists in the highest absolute quantity?
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Buying a TSA-approved luggage lock is totally useless today due to a massive internet blunder.
Buying a TSA-approved luggage lock is totally useless today due to a massive internet blunder.
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Highway exit numbers often jump randomly instead of going numerically like 1, 2, 3. Why are they numbered this crazy way?
Highway exit numbers often jump randomly instead of going numerically like 1, 2, 3. Why are they numbered this crazy way?
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What completely harmless material is actually falling on the actors to create the toxic floating ash in Stranger Things?
What completely harmless material is actually falling on the actors to create the toxic floating ash in Stranger Things?
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Splash ice-cold water on your face when you are panicking. What ancient survival switch does this flip?
Splash ice-cold water on your face when you are panicking. What ancient survival switch does this flip?
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When E.T. builds his machine to 'phone home', what iconic 1980s toy acts as the central brain of the bizarre prop?
When E.T. builds his machine to 'phone home', what iconic 1980s toy acts as the central brain of the bizarre prop?
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The London Underground tunnels twist and curve wildly, making trips much longer. Why weren't they dug in a straight line?
The London Underground tunnels twist and curve wildly, making trips much longer. Why weren't they dug in a straight line?
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Commercial airliners secretly carry a literal crash axe in the cockpit. What is its primary intended use during a flight?
Commercial airliners secretly carry a literal crash axe in the cockpit. What is its primary intended use during a flight?
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Marvel and Star Wars are rich, but they pale in comparison to the highest-grossing media franchise in human history.
Marvel and Star Wars are rich, but they pale in comparison to the highest-grossing media franchise in human history.
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The border between Belgium and the Netherlands is so chaotic it created a legal drinking loophole.
The border between Belgium and the Netherlands is so chaotic it created a legal drinking loophole.
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The human brain is terrifyingly gullible. What happens if you serve people fake alcohol at a wild party?
The human brain is terrifyingly gullible. What happens if you serve people fake alcohol at a wild party?
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If you visit Centralia, Pennsylvania, you’ll find a ghost town with cracked, smoking highways.
If you visit Centralia, Pennsylvania, you’ll find a ghost town with cracked, smoking highways.
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Every cheetah on the planet is incredibly fast, but they share a dangerous and bizarre genetic flaw.
Every cheetah on the planet is incredibly fast, but they share a dangerous and bizarre genetic flaw.
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What happens internally when you take a deep breath and let out a long, slow sigh during a terrifying panic attack?
What happens internally when you take a deep breath and let out a long, slow sigh during a terrifying panic attack?
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In 1957, the first birth control pill was quietly approved, but doctors could only prescribe it for what condition?
In 1957, the first birth control pill was quietly approved, but doctors could only prescribe it for what condition?
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Why do you instinctively turn down the car radio when you're looking for an address or trying to parallel park?
Why do you instinctively turn down the car radio when you're looking for an address or trying to parallel park?
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When pitching SpongeBob to Nickelodeon, creator Stephen Hillenburg brought what bizarre prop into the corporate boardroom?
When pitching SpongeBob to Nickelodeon, creator Stephen Hillenburg brought what bizarre prop into the corporate boardroom?
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Walmart employs over two million people, but they are easily beaten by the single largest employer on the planet.
Walmart employs over two million people, but they are easily beaten by the single largest employer on the planet.
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Mount Everest has a gorgeous sounding 'Rainbow Valley.' What gives it this colorful name?
Mount Everest has a gorgeous sounding 'Rainbow Valley.' What gives it this colorful name?
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