Stuff You Should Know

How Skydiving Works

At 13,000 feet the ground is nothing but far-away squares of land, and you can even see some...

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Selects: Some Nutso Fan Theories

It turns out that the characters in your favorite TV shows and the like are actually dead,...

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Playing Cards? You Got That Right!

If you've ever wanted to learn more about playing cards, now is your big chance.  See...

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Short Stuff: Beethoven’s DNA

It's been all over the news, Beethoven's DNA has revealed some interesting things about his...

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What Caused the Late Bronze Age Collapse?

Humans’ first attempt at civilization went pretty well for the first thousand years. Important...

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Selects: How Jet Lag Works

It was only since 1958 that the Jet Age began, and jet lag became a real condition. Also known as...

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What's the deal with dowsing?

Dowsing, aka water-witching has been around a long time. And you might be surprised that's still...

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Short Stuff: Theme Park Cremations

There’s a little-discussed trend you might run into at your favorite theme park – people...

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The First Road Trip

Back when cars were a brand new thing, before people even knew they'd stick around, two men and a...

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Selects: Is The Uncanny Valley Real?

In 1970, roboticist Masahiro Mori wrote an essay that said the closer robots come to lifelike,...

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An Interesting, Vastly Incomplete Look at Baseball Cards

One of the all-stars of the hobby world is collecting baseball cards. Over time it’s gone from a...

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Short Stuff: Semantic Satiation

You know when you read a word over and over it starts to lose its meaning? There’s a term for...

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The Tragic Tale of Floyd Collins

Floyd Collins was a natural-born caver who met a terrible fate, becoming stuck underground where...

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Selects: Do People Really Run Off to Join the French Foreign Legion?

Anyone who knows anything about Jean-Claude Van Damme knows he played a French legionnaire in the...

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Arcades: Nostalgia Abounds

Chuck and Josh were around during the Golden Age of the arcade. And look how they turned out!...

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Short Stuff: John Cage's 639 Year Concert

John Cage was a unique artist to say the least. Learn all about this avant-garde composer today....

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That's Amaro!

Amaro is a delicious traditional liqueur, usually from Italy, that has delighted diners and...

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Selects: The Time Nazis Invaded Florida

During World War II, Nazis invaded the United States with saboteurs bent on fomenting chaos....

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Woodstock: The Festival for Stardust, Golden Hippies

You may have heard your parents or – gasp – grandparents prattle on about how amazing the...

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Short Stuff: Paprika

Paprika is more than a smoky Hungarian spice. Actually, that's not true, that's exactly what it...

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