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Written by: Taija PerryCook
Aug. 20, 2024
A revelatory 2019 interview featuring the now-vice president resurfaced online in 2024.
Written by: Caroline Wazer
July 29, 2024
Despite never having had a true "viral" moment, the disorder has steadily gained interest online ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
July 12, 2024
Thousands of Confederates fled to Brazil after the Civil War and created new settlements.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
July 6, 2024
The early prototypes of chain saws were a far cry from the mechanized versions used to fell tree ...
Written by: Jack Izzo
June 27, 2024
This copypasta has been spreading online since at least 2022.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
June 19, 2024
On June 19, 1865, Union troops arrived in Texas to announce the freedom of all slaves.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
June 17, 2024 (Updated: July 2, 2025)
According to some accounts, they could only buy this flavor on July 4.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
June 13, 2024
According to some accounts, they could only buy this flavor on July 4.
Written by: Jack Izzo
May 27, 2024
Many people have used John Calhoun's "rodent utopia" experiments as scientific evidence for "soc ...
Written by: Jack Izzo
May 21, 2024
John Calhoun's "rodent utopia" experiments have been frequently used as evidence for "societal d ...
Written by: Jack Izzo
May 16, 2024
This claim has been around since at least the 16th century. That doesn't necessarily mean it's true.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
April 22, 2024
The holiday's evolution has paralleled and influenced legislation, regulation and scientific adv ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
March 31, 2024
We went down a real rabbit hole for this one.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
March 26, 2024
"The constitution was basically a Reddit post," wrote one social media user commenting on the yo ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
March 23, 2024
The pointed hoods worn in Easter traditions in Europe do not have the same meaning as those in t ...
Written by: Jack Izzo
March 16, 2024
This story sits at the strange crossroads of religion and botany.
Written by: Jack Izzo
March 11, 2024
We must inform you that the correct terminology is daylight saving, not daylight savings.
Written by: Jack Izzo
Feb. 20, 2024
The image actually looks quite similar to the first "true" photo of a black hole from 2019.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Jan. 25, 2024
An ad on X (formerly Twitter) that teased a tidbit about condiments led to a huge article that n ...
Written by: Jack Izzo
Jan. 13, 2024 (Updated: Jan. 16, 2024)
It's a small design feature with various functions, as it turns out.
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