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How to have sex in a port-a-potty—and 11 other festival survival tips If you’re going to a festival this summer, we thought we’d provide you with a few pointers.">
How to have sex in a port-a-potty—and 11 other festival survival tips If you’re going to a festival this summer, we thought we’d provide you with a few pointers.
The world’s oldest jokes reveal we’ve always laughed at the same things The world's oldest known joke is from 1900 BC Sumeria and it's a fart joke.">
The world’s oldest jokes reveal we’ve always laughed at the same things The world's oldest known joke is from 1900 BC Sumeria and it's a fart joke.
The lottery curse: 8 winners who lost everything (and how) Explore the archetypal ways lottery winners end up down and out, through eight real stories.">
The lottery curse: 8 winners who lost everything (and how) Explore the archetypal ways lottery winners end up down and out, through eight real stories.
6 incredibly stupid cons that actually worked You are being hunted by polish priests and need to pay the CIA $160k to protect you. These are the cons that make Nigerian 419 scammers look like Ocean's Eleven.">
6 incredibly stupid cons that actually worked You are being hunted by polish priests and need to pay the CIA $160k to protect you. These are the cons that make Nigerian 419 scammers look like Ocean's Eleven.
The 15 most legendary Reddit threads of all time From a guy running the same Civ game for 10 years, to another guy borking his mother, we have something to suit your taste.">
The 15 most legendary Reddit threads of all time From a guy running the same Civ game for 10 years, to another guy borking his mother, we have something to suit your taste.
Fatal fashion: the 10 most dangerous fashion trends in history Do you like to go retro? It could cost you your health.">
Fatal fashion: the 10 most dangerous fashion trends in history Do you like to go retro? It could cost you your health.
The most badass Latin phrases Latin's utility has long since faded, but there's still something inherently awesome about it.">
The most badass Latin phrases Latin's utility has long since faded, but there's still something inherently awesome about it.
When superstition made perfect nonsense: 18 surprising origin stories You think you’re just sensibly avoiding bad luck. But really, you’re battling vegetable demons and ancient Roman souls.">
When superstition made perfect nonsense: 18 surprising origin stories You think you’re just sensibly avoiding bad luck. But really, you’re battling vegetable demons and ancient Roman souls.
The amazing life of Bozo the Clown included astronaut training, cannibals Bozo the Clown (Larry Harmon) ran for president, trained to be an astronaut, and hung out with cannibals. And he did it all in full costume.">
The amazing life of Bozo the Clown included astronaut training, cannibals Bozo the Clown (Larry Harmon) ran for president, trained to be an astronaut, and hung out with cannibals. And he did it all in full costume.
7 bizarre wedding night traditions from around the world Toilet soups, smeared cheeses, and really overbearing in-laws make appearances during wedding nights across the world.">
7 bizarre wedding night traditions from around the world Toilet soups, smeared cheeses, and really overbearing in-laws make appearances during wedding nights across the world.
15 murderers’ infamous last words before being executed When you're being executed, you get an opportunity to sum up your existence with something profound. Or maybe just a joke.">
15 murderers’ infamous last words before being executed When you're being executed, you get an opportunity to sum up your existence with something profound. Or maybe just a joke.
This is what it’s like selling drugs on the deep web A story about an Excel spreadsheet and how a darkweb drug kingpin misadventure ended with several dead people.">
This is what it’s like selling drugs on the deep web A story about an Excel spreadsheet and how a darkweb drug kingpin misadventure ended with several dead people.
The true story of a Victorian swindler and his spectacular underwater bachelor palace Upon first glance, Witley Park in Surrey, UK is just like any other extravagant Victorian mansion. But look closer.">
The true story of a Victorian swindler and his spectacular underwater bachelor palace Upon first glance, Witley Park in Surrey, UK is just like any other extravagant Victorian mansion. But look closer.
Book of Nature: 10 hilarious sex lessons from 1861 Always carry to bed a napkin, and eat plenty of phosphorous. Come get your Civil War era sex education on.">
Book of Nature: 10 hilarious sex lessons from 1861 Always carry to bed a napkin, and eat plenty of phosphorous. Come get your Civil War era sex education on.
12 badass things you didn’t know about the vagina It wasn't until the 1990s that researchers even used MRIs to study its internal structure and sexual function.">
12 badass things you didn’t know about the vagina It wasn't until the 1990s that researchers even used MRIs to study its internal structure and sexual function.
10 most disturbing confessions ever posted to Reddit Many have since been deleted due to the backlash, but we were able to recover them from archives. This gets very dark, very fast.">
10 most disturbing confessions ever posted to Reddit Many have since been deleted due to the backlash, but we were able to recover them from archives. This gets very dark, very fast.
15 wacky jobs that actually pay really well You’ve grown to learn that different isn’t always good, but did you ever think it could be profitable?">
15 wacky jobs that actually pay really well You’ve grown to learn that different isn’t always good, but did you ever think it could be profitable?
Did this bizarre 19th century sex cult make your silverware? The Oneida Community, a biblical communist cult, practiced free love as early as the 1840s. You may have some of their products in your home.">
Did this bizarre 19th century sex cult make your silverware? The Oneida Community, a biblical communist cult, practiced free love as early as the 1840s. You may have some of their products in your home.
10 most absurd deaths from medieval Europe The Darwin Awards are annual and don't concern themselves with historical (ig)noble sacrifices. Let's correct that injustice.">
10 most absurd deaths from medieval Europe The Darwin Awards are annual and don't concern themselves with historical (ig)noble sacrifices. Let's correct that injustice.
The cheese caves: why the US govt stores billions of pounds of cheese underground They’re real, and they’re hiding right under our feet—as long as our feet are in Missouri.">
The cheese caves: why the US govt stores billions of pounds of cheese underground They’re real, and they’re hiding right under our feet—as long as our feet are in Missouri.