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When people are introduced to new safety measures, they automatically increase their risky behavior, entirely offsetting the intended benefits of the safety device.
When people are introduced to new safety measures, they automatically increase their risky behavior, entirely offsetting the intended benefits of the safety…
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Nepali telecommunications company Ncell installed a 3G mobile phone tower near the base camp of Mount Everest in 2010, and high-speed broadband internet was eventually…
Nepali telecommunications company Ncell installed a 3G mobile phone tower near the base camp of Mount Everest in 2010, and high-speed broadband internet was…
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Early leaders of the Catholic Church vehemently condemned astrology as a demonic practice, with prominent theologians like Saint Augustine arguing that believing the stars…
Early leaders of the Catholic Church vehemently condemned astrology as a demonic practice, with prominent theologians like Saint Augustine arguing that…
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Internet forum user Eric Knudsen completely invented the slender man in 2009 for a photoshop contest, openly admitting that he created the modern myth just to see if he could scare people online.
Internet forum user Eric Knudsen completely invented the slender man in 2009 for a photoshop contest, openly admitting that he created the modern myth just to…
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Artificial intelligence models can currently generate incredibly convincing deepfake voices and videos capable of bypassing standard biometric security systems used by major…
Artificial intelligence models can currently generate incredibly convincing deepfake voices and videos capable of bypassing standard biometric security…
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Astronauts returning to earth from the international space station do not gently glide down to a runway but rather plummet through the atmosphere inside a capsule that…
Astronauts returning to earth from the international space station do not gently glide down to a runway but rather plummet through the atmosphere inside a…
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Retail economists are genuinely baffled by the sheer geographical density of Mattress Firm stores in the United States, a phenomenon that has sparked widespread, half-joking…
Retail economists are genuinely baffled by the sheer geographical density of Mattress Firm stores in the United States, a phenomenon that has sparked…
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Sun sign astrology only became a mainstream cultural phenomenon in 1930 after a British newspaper called the Sunday Express published a horoscopic profile for the newly born Princess Margaret.
Sun sign astrology only became a mainstream cultural phenomenon in 1930 after a British newspaper called the Sunday Express published a horoscopic profile for…
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Climbing to an absolutely dizzying elevation of over sixteen thousand feet, the Qinghai-Tibet railway comfortably holds the record as the highest functional train route on earth.
Climbing to an absolutely dizzying elevation of over sixteen thousand feet, the Qinghai-Tibet railway comfortably holds the record as the highest functional…
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Why pretzels are dipped in lye
The iconic deep brown crust and unique chewy texture of a perfect twist comes from swimming in actual poison. The dough is briefly bathed in sodium hydroxide,…
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How a flashbang overwhelms your senses
Stun grenades do absolutely no explosive damage to your physical body, they merely overload your biological sensors. The canister aggressively detonates a…
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Michael Scott harbors a deep hatred for Toby Flenderson
In a desperate bid for dramatic tension, a regional paper manager decides that the mild-mannered HR representative is basically the antichrist. Toby’s only…
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Famous classical composer relocated eighty times
Ludwig van Beethoven was arguably a musical genius, but he was unquestionably an absolute nightmare of a tenant. Over his thirty-five years living in Vienna,…
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Reaction formation makes people loudly oppose desires they secretly have
When a subconscious desire terrifies you, reaction formation ensures you loudly advocate for the exact opposite. If someone is intensely drawn to a taboo…
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Ancient scholars memorized entire philosophical texts without modern search
Before you could just casually search for answers online, ancient scholars had to serve as massive, human hard drives. Academic traditions in various early…
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Bachelorette suitors insist they want marriage instead of a sponsored post deal
In a stunning display of collective delusion, thirty incredibly aggressive men in tailored suits loudly insist they want marriage rather than a sponsored post…
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World's first financial market opened in the 1500s
Long before Wall Street existed, the city of Antwerp established the first official financial exchange building in 1531. Brokers would gather to trade…
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Undercover Boss CEOs wear terrible wigs to fool employees
In a desperate bid for relatable content, massively wealthy executives slap on a wildly unconvincing fake mustache to mingle with their minimum-wage…
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Late night hosts frequently employ a laughing sidekick
Because trusting the actual studio audience to laugh at the jokes is far too risky, a secondary person is paid explicitly to chuckle loudly into a hot…
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Eugene Krabs has a biological whale daughter named Pearl
In the wildly realistic universe of Bikini Bottom, a tiny, money-obsessed crustacean somehow fathered a massive teenage sperm whale. The show completely…
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Stand-up specials typically run for exactly one full hour
For reasons defying all known laws of natural storytelling, a comedian must artificially stretch or aggressively compress their material to perfectly fit a…
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Pull Silly Putty fast and it turns solid
Pull it gently and it flows delightfully, but yank it hard and the internal bonds panic. The sudden force causes the polymer chains to completely lock up,…
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Fast fashion cuts costs by replacing cotton with synthetics
Welcome to the era of wearing woven plastic. Retailers slash their production expenses drastically by replacing natural breathable fibers with incredibly…
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Early prams could hide babies from view
Early carriages were built so excessively high and deep that the person pushing could barely see if the child was actually still inside the rolling fortress.
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