Old-Timey Insanity

Imaginary Female Trouble. Bad Whiskey. Fell From Horse In War. Novel Reading.

Just a few of the things that could have gotten you committed to the West Virginia Hospital for the Insane back in the 1800s.

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Light the Way

This innovative new type of walkway absorbs sunlight and then glows in the dark.

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U-S-A!

WE’RE NUMBER ONE! At being killed by lawnmowers. Check out what every country leads the world in.

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Your State of Mind

Speaking of maps, this map of the US allows you to match up your personality with the state with which it best fits.

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You Can’t Take It With You

But that didn’t stop Michael Jackson from topping the list of highest earning celebrities by raking in $160 million in the last year.

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Pumpkin Everything

It’s not enough to add pumpkin to muffins, bread, cookies, coffee, lattes, soup and waffles. Now you can turn a pumpkin into a keg.

Why You Should Care About Where Your Tuna Comes From. Pollutants are not the same across the globe.

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A Demonstration of How Water Acts in Space. Watch an astronaut blow fruit punch like bubble gum.

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I Wore A Mars Space Suit And It Was Exhausting. Living in an inhospitable atmosphere will be no walk in the park.

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John Ballou Newbrough's Orphan Utopia. His new Faithist religion was dictated by angels in the 1880s.

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How to Spot a Fake Viral Video. Begin with the idea that not every recording is true to life.

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The Bloody, Exhilarating Bonnie and Clyde Broke Taboos When it Hit Screens 50 Years Ago. It was historical fiction, yet resonated with the counterculture.

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The Game of Thrones Characters Need to Hang Out More. Battles and special effects are nice, but dialogue is where the show really shines.

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How WWII Saved The Great Gatsby From Obscurity. It took almost 20 years for the book to become a hit.

A Sports Car is Born. The story of that car you wanted as a kid, but thought twice about as an adult.

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The Quiet War Against Ownership. Manufacturers want to maintain control over the products they sell you.

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No One Will Bet Against Science on August 21. Even those who deny climate change will be headed to the solar eclipse totality zone.

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A Brief Tour of European Wedding Cake Traditions. You might want to use one to make your wedding more memorable.

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How the Internet Changed the Meaning of ‘Mamihlapinatapai.’ It perfectly summed up an incident we all know, but now is used to describe online behavior.

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Scientists Discovered a Trove of Volcanoes Hidden Beneath Antarctic Ice Sheet. It might be the densest area of volcanoes in the world.

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The Science of Suffering. Research indicates that trauma can affect your descendants for generations.

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10 Snack Foods Originally Sold as Medicines. While they didn't cure anything, they turned out to be pretty tasty.