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The Obsessed, Feuding Searchers Still Looking for Amelia Earhart. They have their own competing theories, evidence, interpretations, and even lawsuits.
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These are the 10 worst Christmas songs. With videos so you can judge them yourself.
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Artificial People. Meet some early computer-generated personalities that left a mark.
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How Scientists Accidentally Found the Man With the Largest Healthy Testicles. The “nugget of knowledge” was found buried in the methods section of a medical research paper.
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5 Places You Never Knew Were Penal Colonies. The old-school solution to crime was to export criminals to far-flung territories.
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Explore the curious (and sometimes creepy) traditions of funeral foods. The after-funeral buffet evolved from more gruesome practices.
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Portion Sizes: America vs. France. It’s a matter of quantity vs. quality.
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Stunning Photos From the Peary-Henson North Pole Expedition. The 1909 expedition got plenty of pictures, but did not see Santa Claus.
December 13, 2016 – 5:00am