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Battlefield lets you demolish skyscrapers
Why use doors when you have a tank? The franchise introduced dynamic destruction tech that allowed players to systematically blow holes in walls, collapse…
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Male fetuses can have erections before birth
Awkward male arousal problems begin shockingly early. Ultrasounds routinely capture male fetuses exhibiting erections long before they even leave the womb. It…
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Freddie Mercury's voice spanned four octaves
Most vocalists struggle to hit the high notes in the shower, but this frontman was built entirely differently. His vocal cords possessed an unnatural stretch,…
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How trolls shut down Habbo Hotel's pool
A legendary moment in digital disruption occurred when an organized mob flooded a pixelated chatroom environment. By lining up identical avatars to block the…
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Ingesting certain artificial dyes turns human urine green
Your kidneys are highly susceptible to strange cosmetic pranks. Consuming large quantities of specific blue or green artificial colorants bypasses standard…
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The pope who died three days after his election
Talk about a remarkably short honeymoon phase. He was elected to the highest office in the church, and before anyone could even organize his official…
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Beethoven kept composing after losing his hearing
Why let a minor inconvenience like total deafness stop you? The legendary composer literally couldn't hear the symphony he was conducting, which meant he was…
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Why cynics may be better at reading intentions
Dropping a sarcastic comment is not just a sign of bitterness. It actually requires a complex understanding of tone, context, and other people's unspoken…
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A fan paid thousands for Justin Timberlake's leftovers
Celebrity worship reached its terrifying peak in the early two-thousands. A radio DJ managed to auction off two bites of leftover breakfast pastry left behind…
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Tony Hawk landed the trick before the game
In an absolutely legendary piece of unintentional cross-promotion, the famous birdman successfully landed the heavily coveted two-and-a-half-spin trick at the…
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Why marrying later can lower divorce risk
Waiting until your prefrontal cortex is fully developed is generally a solid life strategy. Older couples bring significantly more stability and clarity to…
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Lucid dreaming takes more than just falling asleep
You could be flying or dating celebrities every night, but you are too lazy to train for it. Gaining conscious awareness while resting turns your nighttime…
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Milli Vanilli had their massive music award revoked
The greatest heist in music history involved two models just moving their lips. They swept major award shows before everyone realized they hadn't sung a…
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The pope who sold the papacy
When you're tired of being the holy leader of the Catholic Church, just monetize your exit. After getting bored of his supreme religious duties in 1045,…
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Why France's president is also an Andorran monarch
Due to a convoluted medieval treaty from 1278, this tiny mountain nation is officially a 'co-principality'. The dual monarchs are a local Spanish bishop and…
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Huge cities dramatically boost resident social interactions
Cramming millions of people into tiny vertical boxes is an antisocial person's ultimate nightmare, but a networking miracle. Agglomeration effects mean sheer…
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Pink Floyd spent 14 years on the charts
Some albums simply refuse to fade into obscurity. The psychedelic rock masterpiece somehow remained on the Billboard charts for over seven hundred weeks,…
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Iron Maiden’s singer pilots the band’s plane
Heavy metal transportation requires absolute dedication to the craft. Rather than hiring a chauffeur, the lead vocalist simply got a commercial aviation…
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Commercial jet windows feature curved oval edges
The rounded ovals aren't just for a sleek aesthetic. Corners concentrate air pressure unevenly, which stresses the metal frame. By smoothing out the edges,…
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PBS filmed a real family before reality TV
Long before reality television became a wasteland of plastic surgery, public broadcasters accidentally unleashed the beast. They followed a real family in…
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The button that let you shake someone's screen
If someone was ignoring your message, you didn't have to wait patiently. You could hit a button that literally violently shook their open window and played an…
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Why Vatican statues once got marble fig leaves
Some people can't handle stone anatomy. Deeply offended by the classical art filling the Vatican, the intensely conservative pontiff ordered hundreds of…
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Todra Gorge, where the sky nearly disappears
The sky is practically canceled in this valley. Todra Gorge features sheer limestone cliffs towering hundreds of feet straight up, squeezing the pathway so…
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Breast sizes wildly fluctuate during the menstrual cycle
Your wardrobe sizing is entirely at the mercy of chaotic hormonal waves. High spikes of progesterone drastically increase fluid retention and blood flow,…
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