As the old saying goes, «Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.» But sometimes the past is so hard to wrap your head around that you can’t fully integrate it into your understanding of reality. As they often say, truth is stranger than fiction. Nobody knows that better than historians. The fact that always gets me is that Martin Luther …
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30 of the Funniest Shower Thoughts of the Month for Deep Thinkers (May 7, 2024)
They say the heart of the home is the kitchen, or perhaps the television set. But I disagree. I think the heart of the home is the shower. It’s the one place where you can fully let go, alone and unfettered. I suppose you can do that in your bedroom, but where the bedroom celebrates …
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25 Satisfying Facts for Parents to Share With Their Kids at Bedtime
You’re tucking your kids who are yabbering on excitedly into bed, the soft glow of their nightlight casting a warm ambiance across their cozy bedroom. They are super interested in cool facts about geography, animals, and even history. Smart little critters. The walls are adorned with posters of their favorite animals and space-themed decals twinkle …
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‘You could fit 45 Netherlands inside Indonesia’: Wannabe cartographer ‘tak[es] Indonesia outdonesia’ to reveal wild size comparison
Many maps are lying to us. I don’t mean this in a flat earth kind of way, but rather in the sense that they tend to give certain countries preferential treatment. Much as Americans and many others in this world would like to act as if the United States is the center of the universe, …
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33 Useless Fun Facts That Everyone Needs to Know
Everybody loves a good fun fact, even if it’s useless. Interesting and unique facts can be great conversation starters. Like one of my favorites: Did you know that bananas are actually berries? AND, strawberries are not berries? Fascinating, right? Useful? Not so much. But if you like discovering weird, fun, and random facts like this, …
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30 of the Funniest Shower Thoughts of the Month for Deep Thinkers (March 13, 2024)
The human mind is capable of incredible things. Some of us are out here curing diseases, building rockets, and writing great works of literature. The achievement of humanity is nothing to sneeze at. We’ve mapped the universe, figured out how gravity works, and even gone to the moon. But we are equally capable of being …
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‘Close doors buttons in elevators are placebos’: 20+ Hilarious low-stakes conspiracies that entertain and provoke
Conspiracy theories have deservedly gotten a bad rap. They shine, though, not when they’re about anything earth-shattering, but when they’re so stupid that they just might be true. Here’s one that I would think about in college: I was convinced that the coffee at one of the dining halls was secretly decaf. I would drink …
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‘Sharks existed before Saturn’s rings did’: 20+ Wild fun facts that sound fake
Like many young city dwellers, I’m a big fan of bar trivia. Probably stemming from my long-held desire to be on Jeopardy (but lack of actual knowledge necessary), I find great pleasure in getting together with a group of friends, having a beer, and trying my darndest to get as many questions right as possible. …
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‘There is a species of turtle that can breathe through its butt’: 30+ Suspicious Random Facts We Don’t Want the Backstory For
A lot of the knowledge the human race has acquired to date has come about by strange and/or unethical means. More often than not it’s probably a good thing that we know it, but it’s also a stark reminder that not all discoveries are going to be as cutesy and elementary textbook ready as Isaac …
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Facts Redditors Were Taught in Grade School That Turned out to Be Utter Phooey
Information is ever-evolving. That’s why there are new editions of textbooks, up-to-date encyclopedias, and good folks working tirelessly to constantly update Wikipedia pages (I’m NOT looking at you, Wiki-vandals). We’re always learning new things, observing new phenomena, and doing new research. They used to teach that Pluto was a planet. I’m still salty about that …
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