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The technical term is "pseudocide."

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It’s hard to imagine attending the latest blockbuster without a jumbo bucket of excessively buttery, salty popped corn.

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Thanks to MTV, we all know what Spring Break is about: Bikinis, debauchery, plenty of alcohol, and collegiates flocking to beaches en mass to work on their tans and run amok. Where did this tradition start?

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This random filler text isn't so random after all.

After losing to Benjamin Harrison, Cleveland really thought he was done with government. But his wife thought otherwise.

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Weather radar is an incredible piece of technology, and knowing how to interpret the colors on the map can keep you safe as we enter severe weather season.

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On March 21, 2006, the tweet that launched a 140-characters-or-less empire was sent.

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The phrase “mouth-watering” is actually pretty accurate. Prepare to become acutely aware of how much spit is in your mouth right now.

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In a city where everyone drives, how much parking is needed?

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The truth is out there. Here’s what you’re really looking at.

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A super-important piece of your identity is about as durable as toilet paper.

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Why the First State is number one when it comes to business leniency.

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You'd think the old things are carved from gold.

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Only about 10 percent of people are left-handed. If you’re one of them, you're part of a rare and special group.

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Hint: It wasn't made by humans.

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A brief history of how the Big Apple's most prominent divisions came to be.

Podcaster and YouTuber Simon Whistler has cracked the case of who responds to Sherlock Holmes’s fan mail. (Spoiler: It's not Dr. Watson.)

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Why didn't humans tame zebras and ride them across the savanna?

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To understand the concept of literature, we have to travel back to the 18th century.

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White noise is just one part of the auditory rainbow.

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Sometimes, they follow their noses.

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English number words are pretty logical for the most part, but eleven and twelve really don’t fit in at all.

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Blame Saddam Hussein.