Growing up without internet is a thing of generations past. There are so many things that kids today and in the future will never know. Portable music meant CDs or cassettes and of course the Sony Walkman were essential. TV guides mattered and people checked schedules to know what shows were airing and when. You …
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Farts are inherently funny. No matter how highbrow you are, you have to admit — at one point or another, you’ve giggled because somebody let one rip. But not every toot is a laughing matter. In several cases, passing gas has resulted in more or less serious consequences. It has caused public condemnation, gotten somebody …
Getting something stolen from you is always bad. At the mildest, you lose something worth money; at worst, something completely irreplaceable might be taken from you. Something like your penis, perhaps. Tanzania is experiencing a mind-boggling epidemic of genital theft. The issue has become so serious that dozens of people have been arrested. However, those …
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It’s so easy to learn about foreign peoples and cultures these days. You can read first-hand descriptions in books or on the internet, watch endless videos about far-off places, and even see them yourself on Street View. Back in the day, traveling to distant lands was both a luxury and a dangerous undertaking that few …
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Accusing someone of any crime is no laughing matter. But if you claim a person is a murderer, you’d better have some strong, hard facts to back it up. As it turns out, tarot cards aren’t sufficient proof in a murder case. In 2022, four University of Idaho students were killed in what has become …
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We’ve all read stories about sailors or pirates surviving after being marooned on desert islands. They’re often quite incredible, but they have nothing on the real stories. Getting stranded on an uninhabited island during a sea voyage used to be a very real risk. Most people who faced such misfortune didn’t live to tell the …
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What do you know about whale fun facts? Tell us in the comments if you know something to add to the list! Many whale species travel in groups called pods. Sperm whales use powerful clicking sounds for echolocation to hunt deep-sea prey. Fin whales are the second-largest animals on Earth and can swim at speeds …
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For more than 75 years, the newspapers Las Vegas Review-Journal and Las Vegas Sun have been rivals. They’ve been on opposite ends of the political spectrum, and their staffs don’t get along. But, in a strange quirk, the Review-Journal has printed and distributed the Sun — despite them being enemies. The two newspapers have been …
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Buried treasures are just part of children’s stories, right? People don’t actually find that kind of stuff. Well, they do. But most of the treasures people find aren’t buried in the ground. In fact, they can crop up in the most unexpected places. A walk in the park, an impulse purchase at a thrift store, …
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Do you think these are eccentric characteristics? Or maybe they sound more like you than you think! Keeps a sketchbook in every bag or room. Obsessed with art history and references. Keeps a secret stash of snacks for long sessions. Uses humor to overcome creative blocks. Creates rituals to summon creativity. Keeps a “library of …