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There's new insight into the reasons we're not down with clowns.
2023-11-01 02:48
10 Facts About Ivory-Billed Woodpeckers, North America’s Most Famous (Probably) Extinct Bird
Here’s your introduction to this legendary, (maybe?) extinct avian—and a look-alike species that might be the source of all the rumors.
2023-11-01 00:21
10 Things You Need to Know About the Johnstown Flood
The Great Flood of 1889 killed more than 2000 people, swept away 1600 homes, and caused $17 million in damage. And it wasn’t the last time Johnstown would flood.
2023-10-31 20:27
America’s Greatest Obituary Writer
Forget about the funny pages. If Kay Powell wrote for your paper, you dove straight into the death notices.
2023-10-31 08:21
Disney warns that if DeSantis wins lawsuit, others will be punished for 'disfavored' views
Disney claims its free speech rights were violated by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and is fighting him in federal court
2023-10-31 05:58
What’s the Kennection? #86
All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?
2023-10-31 05:26
Why Do Hearses Have Metal S-Shaped Scrolls Where the Back Windows Should Be?
A brief history of landau bars.
2023-10-31 03:22
16 Ways to Laugh Online
Everyone has a preferred way to laugh online, whether it’s an acronym like IJBOL (“I Just Burst Out Laughing”), a reaction GIF, or a crying laughing emoji. Which one do you use?
2023-10-31 02:45
7 of the Most Valuable Polly Pocket Toys From the ‘90s and Beyond
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2023-10-31 02:19
Sequoyah: The Man Who Saved the Cherokee Language
His innovative alphabet brought literacy to a nation.
2023-10-30 23:53
Willie Nelson looks back on 7 decades of songwriting in new book 'Energy Follows Thought'
At age 90, Willie Nelson is looking back on the songs he's written across seven decades
2023-10-30 23:18
100 Facts That Will Make You Go “WTF”
Weird but fascinating facts about everything from the guy who dragged cars with his nipples to frogs shedding (and eating!) their own skin.
2023-10-30 20:26
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