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Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
June 23, 2023
Social media users claimed that Romania introduced an innovative way to encourage people to stay ...
Written by: Dan Evon
April 28, 2021
The "world's ugliest fish" isn't as ugly in its natural environment.
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 10, 2020
The FDA wrote: "The observed frequency of reported Bell’s palsy in the vaccine group is consiste ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Feb. 24, 2020
Police chief: "This is probably one of the most embarrassing things I’ve seen in this department ...
Written by: Dan Evon
March 23, 2021
A viral meme asserted that AR-15 style weapons have frequently been used to commit deadly acts o ...
Written by: Dan Evon
June 19, 2020
The race-car driving legend's son reportedly once relayed the story.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 21, 2020
It wasn't the only Nazi rally to take place in 1930s New York.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Jan. 17, 2023
"It is not about racist attitudes today," says the historian behind this project, "but rather th ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Dec. 26, 2022
Now now, don't be cynical.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Dec. 15, 2022
“It’s not a good idea to leave the office when a lot of major things are underway,” he once said.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Nov. 6, 2022
An Egyptian photographer created something stunning.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Oct. 20, 2022
Spoiler alert: It is terrifying.
Written by: Dan Evon
Nov. 28, 2017
A flyer at a Canadian school used the lengthy acronym facetiously to appeal to teachers who feel ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Aug. 21, 2018
A viral Facebook post offered an accurate account of the conviction and execution of George Stin ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
May 12, 2021
The state has built far more prisons than universities since 1980.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 6, 2021
Washington wrote in 1777 that the Continental Army had more to "dread" from smallpox than from t ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Aug. 31, 2021
Thousands of people have been trying to leave Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover in August 2021.
Written by: Dan Evon
July 7, 2021
Just keep dribblin' on.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 13, 2021
Advice from May 2021: Don't store gas in plastic bags and keep fuel away from open flames.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
March 4, 2021
The influential evangelist published a widely shared open letter, warning followers about "a ver ...
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