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7 most stubborn people in history

Man crosses Atlantic in raft with no water In 1952, Alain Bombard grew concerned with how many lives were being lost at sea. As a well-regarded scientist, it was within…

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September 20, 2020
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46 things I learned from being gulaged

Varlam Tikhonovich Shalamov (June 18, 1907 – January 17, 1982) was a Russian writer, journalist, poet and Gulag survivor. He spent 15 years enslaved in Soviet gulags — six of…

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January 15, 2020
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Andrew Jackson’s 1400-pound block of cheese

Despite a humble beginning, Andrew Jackson grew to become a legend. Born in the backwoods of South Carolina, he attended school only sporadically as a boy. By the age of…

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January 20, 2019
  • 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.

    Some cons are so assed-out lame, they prove that it isn’t stupidity that makes someone fall victim to a scam. It can’t be. If it were stupidity, the victims in the following scams would be literally dumber than rocks. After all, if you approach a rock and say, “give me your money,” or “let me examine your lady business,” the rock won’t budge. Here are six successful cons that make Nigerian 419 scammers look like Ocean’s Eleven. 1. “Your Computer Has Been Infected by Polish Priests Attempting to Take Over the US Government.” How Much Did This Lie Make? Authorities believe twenty million dollars. That’s almost 1/10 as much as…

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    The mystery of Larry Wachowski Could the co-creator of The Matrix real life truly be stranger than fiction?

    January 12, 2006

    Conspiracy theory: Is Alex Jones an acid house producer? When will Alex Jones tell the American people the truth?

    December 7, 2016

    Cruel and unusual: history’s most disturbing medical treatments Let's be grateful for how far healthcare has come.

    December 23, 2020
  • How close did we actually come to Fallout’s nuclear future? Nuclear cars, robots, mutants, the atom-bomb apocalypse... where did Fallout’s grim retro-futurism come from, and how close did we come to a Fallout future?

    Before you even had the first Fallout game out of its jewel case, the game hit you square in the face with its vision of the nuclear future. On page three of the manual – styled as the Vault Dweller’s Survival Guide – you found this image, and immediately understood just what this world you were about to visit was like. Unlike the fantasy RPGs that defined the genre at the time, this was a game about the future-that-wasn’t: a 1950s sci-fi imagining of the Cold War, complete with mushroom clouds, underground cities and grinning, all-American propaganda. Fallout‘s ruins of post-war America were a love letter to the golden age…

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    Everything you never wanted to know about the vore fetish Into the belly of the beast.

    December 1, 2011

    8 real-life Ron Burgundys of local TV news Burgundy’s coiffed mane, bright red blazer, and on-air fuckups aren’t so far from reality.

    December 16, 2013

    How one man blew a 500k settlement on booze and prostitutes The story of how I got hit by a Dodge minivan and pissed away 500k on booze, whores, and designer furniture in an epic adventure.

    April 17, 2012
  • From Bach to 50s weirdness: Everything you need to know about classical music An 8-step cheat sheet to classical music that will make you cultured in one reading.

    So you’ve got a new love in your life, and this person is interested in classical music. Are you into it? Yeah, I can get a lot of homework done with this on-style? Or for real? I read a survey that measured something weird: What is the genre of music that, when an opposite-sex love interest likes it, turns one on the most? Answer: Women said they liked guys who were into metal. Men said they liked women who were into classical music. Whether you’re a guy who’s found the lady with the preferred taste, or the lady who liked classical music, and now wants to get into it, here’s a cheat…

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    These useful fast food hacks will save money and change your lunch forever Tested and true fast food hacks to enhance your dining experience.

    February 5, 2020

    Silicon Valley douches are drinking untreated pond water for “health benefits” And paying a fortune for it.

    January 4, 2018

    The joker brokers: a tale so stupid it can’t be a lie We all have financially retarded relatives, but this story from a /biz/ thread takes the fucking cake.

    September 29, 2016
  • 10 worst things about being an adult "Maturity is a bitter disappointment for which no remedy exists"—Kurt Vonnegut

    Most youngsters look forward to becoming an adult and building their own independent life. And when they do, they invariably discover that the ability to buy infinite candy and deciding your own bed time isn’t quite the nirvana it seemed to be. In fact, understanding that nothing is ever what it’s cracked up to be is just one of the many bitter pills you’ll have to swallow as you age through life at an exponentially rapid pace. You’re no longer invincible It’s a scientific fact that no matter what kind of horrible mangley accident you get into as a kid, you bounce right back up and suffer nothing worse than…

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    52 Hertz: the mystery of the loneliest whale in the world Hydrophones are tracking a whale that doesn't sound or act like any other whale in the world.

    May 20, 2012

    The tragic story of a Victorian swindler and his spectacular underwater fantasy world Upon first glance, Britain's Witley Park in Surrey is just like any other extravagant Victorian mansion. But look closer.

    December 15, 2020

    The greatest bank heists in history The greatest bank robberies in history often involve complex plans and organization, and sometimes a good dose of sheer dumb luck.

    March 26, 2020
  • Just what is astrology any way? Whether people are checking their horoscopes in magazines or seeing if their star sign matches with their crush, astrology is here to stay. So what is it based on?

    Astrology seems to be more popular than ever. Whether people are checking their horoscopes in magazines or seeing if their star sign matches with their crush, astrology is here to stay, and the ancient practice is more than reading whether you are predicted to have a good week and blaming your character flaws on your star sign. Here’s a brief introduction to astrology. The different signs Most of us are familiar with the 12 astrology signs based on when we were born. These can be split into water signs (Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces), fire signs (Aries, Leo and Sagittarius), earth signs (Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn) and air signs (Gemini, Libra…

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    Man brings ancient Greek music to life and the result is amazingly avant garde Discoveries and breakthroughs de-mystify the actual sound of ancient Greek music.

    August 20, 2018

    10 cathartic ways to quit your shitty job (that people have actually pulled off) Sometimes your typical two weeks notice just won't do...

    January 12, 2020

    From ballet to nylon: The strangest things to cause riots Some riots will be leaving historians scratching their heads forevermore.

    December 25, 2020
  • The many surprising ways education is changing in the 21st century Technology gets all the glory, but what's currently happening in education goes way beyond gadgets.

    Education is constantly changing to meet the needs of students and the work opportunities that are available to individuals when they leave school or college. The most recent changes that have altered the face of education in the 21st century are mostly focused on the development of technology and the types of jobs that teachers are preparing students for. This article covers some of the main trends that education is currently following. Increased importance of graduate schemes Although in previous years simply gaining a bachelor’s degree was enough to secure a successful career for many students, more and more people are now deciding to take up graduate schemes at different…

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    10 mysterious caves and tunnels nobody can explain Ancient goblin caves, underground pyramid secrets, Victorian crime dens, and even Satanic tunnels under a preschool. Let's go cavin'.

    February 21, 2020

    Why Hollywood gets World War II so wrong Hollywood liberals see World War II as the last morally unquestionable war but so often get their facts wrong.

    August 25, 2016

    How I survived a year of SHTF in 90s Bosnia No electricity, no food, no running water, no law. In a now legendary forum thread, a user named Selco tells preppers about his experiences and what he and his family did to stay alive.

    November 6, 2014
  • 10 spectacular Darwin Awards of the medieval age The Darwin Awards are annual and don't concern themselves with historical (ig)noble sacrifices. Let's correct that injustice.

    The Darwin Awards were created in the 1980s to honor those individuals who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect humanity’s gene pool. That is, they died in such an extraordinarily idiotic manner that their deaths actually significantly raised the quality of the DNA passed on to the next generation – as per Charles Darwin’s theories on natural selection. But the Darwin Awards are annual, only concerning themselves with candidates who have expired within the last year. This leaves a vast array of figures throughout history who have gone unrecognized for their (ig)noble sacrifice. This hardly seems fair. Of course, there’s a lot of history to cover, so in the interests…

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    Deadliest Place on Earth: Disneyland rides with blood on their tracks “The Happiest Place on Earth” is littered with the ghosts of fallen visitors.

    May 20, 2010

    11 obscure kung fu movies you need to watch For every big-budget martial arts spectacular, there were dozens of cheaper films. But these are just as good as the hits.

    December 3, 2020

    The rise and fall of the Vanderbilts—America’s wealthiest family The Vanderbilts were arguably the most prominent family of the Gilded Age, but time has slowly eroded their fortune and legacy.

    January 24, 2017
  • Why pediatric medicine is turning to telemedicine and what that means for your education Coronavirus only hastened the existing trend.

    When a parent needs their child to be seen by a pediatric medicine expert as part a preventative health plan, a rigid set of steps are generally followed. After filling out questionnaires, presenting insurance information, and submitting a financial affidavit, a parent can finally get to the point of selecting a date and time for their child to be seen. In normal circumstances, this is often the most challenging part of the entire process. Parents have to consider how far they must travel, make arrangements to get off of work, and many times, have their child miss school. And depending on the popularity of that medical expert, there might only…

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    10 worst superhero movies in history These make Batman v. Superman look like The Godfather.

    November 14, 2016

    7 scandals PornHub doesn’t want you to know about PornHub believes itself above all laws—including those against child pornography. No wonder 946k people have signed to shut it down.

    May 25, 2020

    Bob Marley’s weird legacy Followers of his religion are "physical immortalists" and their bible is a rambling psychedelic dog's breakfast titled the "Royal Parchment Scroll of Black Supremacy."

    January 15, 2013
  • YouTube’s 15 most insane science projects The age of the lone inventor tinkering away in his own backyard is far from over—but this stuff is barely legal.

    Most innovation these days is conducted by large teams of scientists and engineers in well-funded labs, but it pays to remember that many of the inventions that make modern life possible started out in much humbler circumstances – from the Wright brothers’ bicycle workshop to the kitchen stovetop where Charles Goodyear first made vulcanized rubber. But don’t think the age of the lone inventor working away in his own backyard is over completely. To find proof of this, you need look no further than YouTube. There are all sorts of creations on there that are imaginative, ingenious, and complex. And very, very dangerous. While you might stare open mouthed in…

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    Top 35 unforgettable moments in Star Trek history Moments across the entirety of Star Trek that we won't ever forget.

    December 13, 2020

    How our caveman instincts explain why we play video games Video games are fun - that’s a given. But here's what makes them fun.

    December 4, 2020

    4 adorable facts about history’s greatest dictators Finally an excuse for those kawaii dictator memes.

    December 16, 2020
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    With approximately 120 million daily visitors, Pornhub has enjoyed its status as the world’s most popular destination for pornography online, but a barrage of recent scandals threatens to draw the eyes of lawmakers to clamp down on the site’s ability (or rather, inability) to moderate its content for illegality. The latest scandal stems from reports that one of the site’s top “performers,” Ellesclub, was underage. Her content was fully monetized by Pornhub. In the last few months, Pornhub has been hit by several shocking cases of sex trafficking and underage content, prompting activists like Laila Mickelwait to establish the Traffickinghub campaign to hold the site and its executives accountable for…

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    This is what it’s like selling drugs on the deepweb A story about an Excel spreadsheet and how I don't deserve to live.

    June 8, 2019

    Colonial Americans were pretty much always drunk The American Revolution was built on a foundation of booze, led by tavern addicted Founding Fathers who could drink any frat boy under the table.

    December 24, 2020

    7 most stubborn people in history You think your kids are stubborn? You have no idea how bad it gets.

    September 20, 2020
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