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Fewer Than 1 Percent of People Can Pass This Color Test. Can You?
Naming the colors in the rainbow is easy, but can you differentiate between the different shades of yellow?
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10 Fascinating Facts You Never Knew About Ambidextrous People
A tiny fraction of the population can use both hands with equal skill. Here's the biology behind this cool ability,...
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Here’s What’s Happening to Your Body When You Have a Fever
When you heat up, a lot of extraordinary things are happening in your body. This is what a fever means—and...
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11 Weather Myths You Need to Stop Believing Right Now
Some untrue weather facts seem to ride out the storm. Find out which potentially life-saving info you’ve got wrong.
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11 of the Most Famous Riddles in History
From the Bible to Shakespeare to Harry Potter, these riddles were dreamed up by some of history's most celebrated writers—and...
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This Is Why People Believe Pennies Bring Good Luck
There's a reason why they're luckiest when they're heads up.
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If You Can Solve This Puzzle, You Could Qualify to Be a British Spy
Unleash your inner secret agent.
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10 of the Longest Living Animals in the Entire World
For many species, turning 100 years old is nothing special.
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20 Baffling Forensic Cases That Stumped Everyone
Forensics—fingerprints, DNA, time of death—may seem like hard science. But the practice is still evolving and as these mysteries reveal...
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12 Tricks Con Artists Use to Win Your Trust
Getting conned could be as simple as a stranger knowing your name. Be careful.
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This Is Why the Letter “Q” Is Almost Always Followed by “U”
Q would be quite lonely without its buddy U.
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13 Things You Never Realized Were Shrinking
For better or worse, these things are getting smaller and smaller—and you probably haven't even noticed.
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13 Sneaky Things in Your Home That Trigger Anxiety
Anxiety triggers aren't always easy to identify—if fact, they could be the ordinary things in your home that you would...
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10 Amazing Words We No Longer Use (But Should!)
Zounds! These obsolete yet colorful words have fallen out of use, but you’ll sound super smart mixing them into your...
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10 Crazy Predictions That Actually Came True
These people, publications, and even TV shows made predictions—and ended up with pretty spot-on visions of the future. Coincidence or...
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Only 3 People Have Ever Escaped Alcatraz—Here’s How
Read the story behind "one of the greatest prison escapes in American history."
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This Is Why People Are So Afraid of the Number 13
There are a few reasons this number gets such a bad rap.
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15 Science Mysteries No One Has Figured Out
"To know, is to know that you know nothing," said Socrates, the famed ancient Greek philosopher. And while we know...
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What Your Birth Order Really Reveals About You
Birth order has a great influence on child development, specifically because parents tend to raise each sibling differently—which can be...
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16 Explanations You Don’t Owe Anyone—Really
The choices we make define us, so we deserve to be confident in those decisions—No justification necessary. These are the...
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Here’s How Every State in America Got Its Name
Native American words, honoring royals, or homesick settlers—check out the crazy origins of every American state's name.
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13 Secrets to Acing Crossword Puzzles
Here are the tips and tricks to make you an ace crossword puzzle solver. Sit back, put on your thinking...
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Here’s the Real Reason Why Diners Look Like Train Cars
You'll probably never look at a diner the same way again.
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Here’s How to Make Your Own Non-Toxic Pesticides
Now's the time to start strategizing against the bugs, weeds, and fungi gunning for your garden. Protect it the non-toxic...
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9 Real-Life Medical Mistakes That Will Make You Cringe
Surgical supplies are left behind more often than you would think.
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What You Probably Never Realized About Award Show Trophies
In honor of Hollywood's most wonderful time of year, here's a closer look at the coveted golden guys, gals, globes,...
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15 Fascinating Things That Will Happen in the Next 60 Seconds
Get your timer out for this one.
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16 Words You Use Every Day You Didn’t Realize Are Trademarked
Bubble Wrap® is not a generic term. Neither is Realtor®. Did you know any of these common words are actually...
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If You Score Above 30 on This Test, You Might Be a Psychopath
Do you dare take the challenge?