Social Security Numbers: Less Boring Than You’d Think
Do you know that up until July 2011 an ambitious hacker with a good software program could deduce...
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While the search for Atlantis has been pushed to the fringes since the 19th century,...
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There's no denying that diamonds are pretty -- but where do they come from, and why are they so...
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Today music sampling is a common practice, especially in electronic or hip-hop music. But how...
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Tipping is commonly expected in some places, such as U.S. restaurants. Yet this practice varies...
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Did they or didn’t they? There is plenty of written evidence that the ill-fated Donner Party...
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Stories of a great flood and a man who managed to stay afloat while the world drowned abound in...
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Duels: A guide to throwing down the gauntlet
Pretty much everything you know about duels is true – it’s a challenge to violence to defend...
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SETI stands for 'search for extraterrestrial intelligence,' and the term is used to describe both...
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You probably did it around 70 times last year, yet you probably don’t understand the...
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Avoiding food for religious or health reasons has been around for millennia. But while God may...
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Psst. You want to know how governments and corporations get the drop on one another? The...
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In the 400th episode of Stuff You Should Know, Josh and Chuck take a trip through the morgue and...
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Coral reefs are the largest organic structures on Earth, yet they're created through a symbiotic...
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Floods happen when more water is introduced to an area than can be quickly removed. That’s about...
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Despite worldwide prohibitions, slavery still exists. Slaves are forced or coerced into...
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Perhaps it’s the colorful masks or the high-flying, rapid-fire acrobatic moves. Whatever it is,...
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What’s the deal with the Bermuda Triangle?
There’s roughly 500,000 squares miles encompassed in a triangle with points in Miami, Bermuda...
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Can you vacation in Antarctica?
The answer is yes, but there’s a lot more to traveling to the southernmost continent. Learn why...
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Was there a curse on King Tut’s tomb?
When Howard Carter opened Tutankhamen's tomb, some believe he unleashed a curse on everyone...
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