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Why Do We Say “PU” When Something Stinks?

Putrid, ugh!

Why Do We Say “PU” When Something Stinks?

Does Bone China Contain Any Actual Bone? The Answer Might Unnerve You

Tea bone.

Does Bone China Contain Any Actual Bone? The Answer Might Unnerve You

9 Weird Historical Ways to Ward Off a Plague

People turned to unusual remedies to avoid catching the plague.

9 Weird Historical Ways to Ward Off a Plague

Rare 16th-Century Textiles and Manuscripts Pulled Out of Giant Rat Nests in English Manor House

A gold-embossed religious text from the 15th century.

Rare 16th-Century Textiles and Manuscripts Pulled Out of Giant Rat Nests in English Manor House

How to Clean Your Germy Laptop in 4 Easy Steps

As long as you're careful, cleaning your laptop can be an easy DIY project.

Belgian Waf-flies: Researchers in Belgium Have Developed ‘Insect Butter’

Insect butter could bake the world by swarm.

10 Juicy Facts About Leeches

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The Bloody History of Fangoria, the Magazine That Changed the Way We View Horror Movies

Andrew C. Wood

Paris Responds to Its Public Urination Problem By Installing Open-Air Urinals

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Dr. Pimple Popper's New Game Lets You Get In on the Popping Action

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7 Impressive Animal Defense Mechanisms

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10 Body-Snatching Parasites

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7 Fast Facts About Animal Farting

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Can You Really Lose Weight by Pooping? It Depends on What You Eat

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Why You Get Diarrhea When You're Hungover

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London's Sewer-Blocking 'Fatbergs' Are Going to Be Turned Into Biodiesel

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