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Cows aren't easily toppled.

Stories of drunken and mischievous college students sneaking up on cows and tipping them over have persisted for decades. It turns out anyone claiming to have succeeded was just milking an urban legend.

Jake Rossen








Cute, cuddly, and controversial.

For a gaming series revolving around adorable little monsters, Pokémon has had a number of run-ins with racial stereotypes, Nazi imagery, and seizure-inducing animation.

Paul Cecchini