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Brain Tricks to Fool Your Friends

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Brain Tricks to Fool Your Friends

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Will Buckyballs Blend?

Missing Links

Will Buckyballs Blend?

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15 Facts About Before Sunrise

Movies

15 Facts About Before Sunrise

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12 Web Toys to Fill Snowbound Days

Miss Cellania

12 Web Toys to Fill Snowbound Days

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Tonight on American Experience: Edison

TV

Tonight on American Experience: Edison

Animals

These Flies Go Headhunting for Dinner

Animals

These Flies Go Headhunting for Dinner

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5 Questions: Quiz "Cam" 2

Quizzes

5 Questions: Quiz "Cam" 2

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Man Converts His House Into a Feline Shangri-La

Animals

Man Converts His House Into a Feline Shangri-La

Morning Cup of Links

19th Century Japanese LOLcats

Morning Cup of Links

19th Century Japanese LOLcats

Food

This Japanese "Water Cake" Lasts Only 30 Minutes

Food

This Japanese "Water Cake" Lasts Only 30 Minutes

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Win a Notebook From Our Store

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Win a Notebook From Our Store

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11 Eulogies for Writers Written by Writers

Books

11 Eulogies for Writers Written by Writers

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A Brief History of the Ford Model T

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A Brief History of the Ford Model T

History

The "Blizzard Men of '88": New York's Exclusive Club of Storm Survivors

History

The "Blizzard Men of '88": New York's Exclusive Club of Storm Survivors

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15 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Vegas Vacation

Sean Hutchinson
Why is English Spelling So Messed Up?
The Genius Who Invented Brunch
The Origins of 10 Great Insults
The Russians Didn't Just Use Pencils in Space

Morning Cup of Links: Lord of the Rings Trivia

Miss Cellania
Why is English Spelling So Messed Up?
The Genius Who Invented Brunch
The Origins of 10 Great Insults
The Russians Didn't Just Use Pencils in Space

Clico: The Story of Franz Taaibosch

Miss Cellania
Why is English Spelling So Messed Up?
The Genius Who Invented Brunch
The Origins of 10 Great Insults
The Russians Didn't Just Use Pencils in Space

Top 10 Grammar Myths

Mignon Fogarty

Before you argue with me, read the whole explanation about why each of these is a myth.

Why is English Spelling So Messed Up?
The Genius Who Invented Brunch
The Origins of 10 Great Insults
The Russians Didn't Just Use Pencils in Space

25 Words That Are Actually Acronyms

Paul Anthony Jones

Here are the stories and meanings behind 25 words, names and titles that you might not have realized actually stand for something.

Why is English Spelling So Messed Up?
The Genius Who Invented Brunch
The Origins of 10 Great Insults
The Russians Didn't Just Use Pencils in Space

Morning Cup of Links: New England Snowfall

Miss Cellania
Why is English Spelling So Messed Up?
The Genius Who Invented Brunch
The Origins of 10 Great Insults
The Russians Didn't Just Use Pencils in Space

Why Are Penguins So Good At Walking On Ice?

Roma Panganiban
Why is English Spelling So Messed Up?
The Genius Who Invented Brunch
The Origins of 10 Great Insults
The Russians Didn't Just Use Pencils in Space

Watch This 1949 Video About How to Build an Igloo

Rebecca OConnell
Why is English Spelling So Messed Up?
The Genius Who Invented Brunch
The Origins of 10 Great Insults
The Russians Didn't Just Use Pencils in Space

The Science Behind Different Involuntary Behaviors

Hannah Keyser
Why is English Spelling So Messed Up?
The Genius Who Invented Brunch
The Origins of 10 Great Insults
The Russians Didn't Just Use Pencils in Space

15 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About 'Fletch Lives'

Sean Hutchinson
Why is English Spelling So Messed Up?
The Genius Who Invented Brunch
The Origins of 10 Great Insults
The Russians Didn't Just Use Pencils in Space

Did They Win a Super Bowl?

Why is English Spelling So Messed Up?
The Genius Who Invented Brunch
The Origins of 10 Great Insults
The Russians Didn't Just Use Pencils in Space

Researchers Map All of Oetzi the Iceman's Tattoos

Erin McCarthy
Why is English Spelling So Messed Up?
The Genius Who Invented Brunch
The Origins of 10 Great Insults
The Russians Didn't Just Use Pencils in Space

10 Interesting Facts About 'Mrs. Dalloway'

Joy Lanzendorfer
Why is English Spelling So Messed Up?
The Genius Who Invented Brunch
The Origins of 10 Great Insults
The Russians Didn't Just Use Pencils in Space

Brain Tricks to Fool Your Friends

Alvin Ward
Why is English Spelling So Messed Up?
The Genius Who Invented Brunch
The Origins of 10 Great Insults
The Russians Didn't Just Use Pencils in Space

Scientists Have Found A Way To Unboil Egg Whites

Hannah Keyser
Why is English Spelling So Messed Up?
The Genius Who Invented Brunch
The Origins of 10 Great Insults
The Russians Didn't Just Use Pencils in Space

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