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16 Dark Historical Events That Might Have Slipped Your Notice

I’ve been trying to decide lately why it is that people are so fascinated by true crime stories, and I think there’s something about the depths of human depravity that just draws us. Like, we want to see if there’s a bottom to what we are capable of, maybe, or we want to imagine what...

21 Times British Businesses Had the Best Puns in the History of Business

Say what you will about puns being the easiest type of humor or whatever, but there’s a reason that people love to hate them, don’t you think? We groan, we roll our eyes, but we also chuckle under our breath and probably pass it on at the first opportunity, too. And when we encounter puns...

Solar Energy Is Officially the Cheapest Electricity in History

It’s no secret that scientists and governments around the world have been searching for the best, most feasible, and cheapest ways to replace fossil fuels as our main sources of electricity – in our cars, in our homes, you name it. With recent advancements in solar, it’s certainly looking that’s going to be a super...

The Real Life Science Behind The Mandalorian’s Baby Yoda

Just like the rest of the internet, we’re absolutely obsessed with “Baby Yoda.” The Mandalorian has given the Star Wars franchise a new lease on life, and little Grogu (that’s his real name) is a huge part of that revival. How could he not be? He’s just so freaking adorable. Even Werner Herzog cried when...

It Reduces Anxiety, and 5 Other Scientific Benefits to Smiling

If you’re a woman reading the headline to this post, I bet you automatically went on the defensive. I know this because I am a woman, and I do not and will not smile unless I feel like it, and even science had better not try to tell me otherwise. That said, we could all use...

These History Memes Just Might Teach You a Thing or Two

If there’s anything better than a funny meme on the internet it’s a funny history meme – and if there’s anything better than that, it’s a history meme that might actually teach you something. History is the best, and it’s so vast that there’s no way for anyone to know everything – so I really hope these memes...

10 Memes for People Who Wish They Knew More About History

Even history buffs wish they knew more about history – there is always more to learn, and there are so many topics that are just never brought up. If you’re always up for learning something new and you also like to laugh, history memes are the way to go – and we think these 10...

10 History Memes That Just Might Teach You Something

Memes are good for many things – a laugh, bringing us together, highlighting a moment in time – but we don’t often think about their ability to teach us something. That said, in this day and age of bite-sized everything, it’s not surprising to find our knowledge coming out in the same way – and...

Why you Should Switch Off Bluetooth When You’re Not Using It

I know, I know – there are so many things to remember to do all day, every day, especially when it comes to technology that seems to constantly be evolving. If you’re concerned about usability and security and the functionality of your bluetooth-enabled devices, though, there’s one more thing to make sure you do every...

12 Times People Totally Flubbed Their Words in the Most Cringe-Worthy Way

Sometimes, people on the internet do something so cringe-worthy that it just has to be eulogized in a meme. Publicly confusing words that have totally different meanings is undoubtedly one of those moments. Here are 12 times that people flubbed their words in the most embarrassing way. 1. That’s a low blow Man, they went...

11 Times That People Totally Used the Wrong Word With Extreme Confidence

We’ve all been so starved for in-person socialization at this point. Some of us don’t even know how to form full sentences anymore, let alone find the right words to use. It’s easy to be baffled by even the most low stakes interactions, so here are 11 times people used the wrong word with god-tier...

13 Hilarious Word Fails That’ll Make You Feel Like an Educated Scholar

It’s easy to be at a loss for words these days. Sometimes, it seems like our social skills have deteriorated so much that we’ve basically reverted to the prehistoric ages. Other times, autocorrect just really has it out for us. Here are 13 word fails from the folks of the internet who might need a...

New Theory Suggests Human Consciousness Could Be Electromagnetic, Not Mystical

Theories about human consciousness are just about as old as recorded human history. Since we have been capable of higher thought, human beings have wondered what it is that sets us apart from our fellow animals – is there something more to us than muscle and bone and electricity, and if so, where does it...

14 Things That Would’ve Gotten You Called a Witch in the 15th Century

Throughout history, many cultures had a distrust or an outright dislike of witches and witchcraft, but the Puritan age of the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries really took things a few steps further. Fueled by a cruel mixture of misogyny and religion, society in the late 15th century was out to accuse and try and...