10 Bizarre Summer Solstice Rituals Still Practiced Today
Each year around June 21, the sun hangs in the sky just a little longer—and people all over the world
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10 of the Craziest Landlord-Tenant Disputes
Disputes between tenants and landlords are a common occurrence. It’s easy for these disagreements over rent, living conditions, or other
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10 Ridiculously Complicated Ways People Used to Tell Time
Before smartphones and wristwatches, telling time required a little more ingenuity—and a lot more moving parts. From burning candles with
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10 Movie-Making Experiences That Made Cast & Crew Plant-Based
For most of us, the fiction of a movie is pretty much where it ends, but there is always a
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Ten Surreal Stories of Things Falling from the Sky
There is a famous European folk story about a young chicken who somehow gets it into his head that the
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10 “City‑Killer” Asteroids That Scientists Are Actively Tracking
Every year, scientists track thousands of asteroids that pass near Earth. Some of these are big enough to destroy an
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The 10 Most Pivotal Moments in Biology
Biology isn’t just a subject—it’s the story of life itself. Our understanding of the living world has been pieced together
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10 Hilariously Strange Slang Terms Popular in the Old West
Just like every time period and subculture, the Old West was populated with people who used a certain vernacular. Mostly
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10 Popular Songs That Are Often Misunderstood
A fair number of songs have been misunderstood by the general public, but there are usually also many people who
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10 Fictional Universes That Reset the Canon
Franchises should ideally be simple. If a story is successful, then it gets a sequel to expand on its ideas
