Colorblindness: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and Why Your Charts Are the Problem
Explore colorblindness: what it is, common myths, causes, everyday challenges, and surprising advantages in this humorous, informative guide.
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Stone Man Syndrome: The Disease That Makes You Into a Human Statue
Read more: Stone Man Syndrome: The Disease That Makes You Into a Human StatueStone Man Syndrome: What Is It? Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP), sometimes referred to as Stone Man Syndrome, is an extremely rare disease of the connective tissue. A mutation of the body’s repair mechanism causes fibrous tissue (including muscle, tendon, and ligament) to be ossified spontaneously or when damaged. Essentially, it causes a second skeleton to…
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An Odd Bit of Odds: Exploring Gambling Odds of Strange Bets
Read more: An Odd Bit of Odds: Exploring Gambling Odds of Strange BetsDiscover surprising and strange bets, from Queen Elizabeth II hosting a TV show to quirky predictions. A must-read for trivia enthusiasts!
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Don’t Kill the Messenger — Especially if He Comes from Genghis Khan
Read more: Don’t Kill the Messenger — Especially if He Comes from Genghis KhanIf you’ve never heard of the Khwarezmian Empire, there’s a reason, and it’s Genghis Khan. More specifically, it’s because of a really bad choice to treat Khan’s messenger appropriately.
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Even His Grandmother Wanted Him Dead
Read more: Even His Grandmother Wanted Him DeadRoman Emperor Elagabalus (ca 203 – 222; reigned 218-222) became emperor at the age of fourteen. During the four years of his reign, he chalked up quite a list of accomplishments, but not the kind most people want to be remembered for. By the time of his death at age 18, he had been married…
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Charles II of Spain: A Tragic Case Study of Inbreeding
Read more: Charles II of Spain: A Tragic Case Study of InbreedingCharles II of Spain was a pretty unfortunate king, born out of heavy inbreeding in the Hapsburgs. He faced serious health issues, couldn’t walk or talk until late, and was treated like a baby for years. By the time he died in 1700, his body was badly deteriorated, revealing just how tragic his life was.
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Commodus: The Gladiator Emperor of Rome
Read more: Commodus: The Gladiator Emperor of RomeExplore the history of Roman Emperor Commodus, whose love for gladiator games led him to participate as one.
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The Rough and Ready Life of Zachary Taylor
Read more: The Rough and Ready Life of Zachary TaylorZachary Taylor (1784-1850), twelfth President of the United States, showed such little interest in politics that he never cast a vote in a presidential election until his own election in 1848.
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H.L. Mencken: Betting on the Intelligence (or Lack Thereof) of the Masses
Read more: H.L. Mencken: Betting on the Intelligence (or Lack Thereof) of the Masses“No one in this world, so far as I know — and I have searched the records for years, and employed agents to help me — has ever lost money by underestimating the intelligence of the great masses of the plain people.” — H.L. Mencken
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Dying is Easy. Comedy is Hard.
Read more: Dying is Easy. Comedy is Hard.Andy Kaufman (1949-1984) was an entertainer known for elaborate pranks and hoaxes. He was so well known for this that when he died in 1984, rumors immediately started that he staged his death as a prank. Today, more than 30 years after his death, the rumors persist, and people still anticipate he will suddenly show…
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Perhaps They Will Find That Part About “Thou Shall Not Steal”
Read more: Perhaps They Will Find That Part About “Thou Shall Not Steal”The most shoplifted book in the United States is the Bible. Nationwide, bookstores net about $16 billion in sales every year, according to the American Booksellers Association. Stores estimated that they lose anywhere from 1 percent to 5 percent to theft, some hundreds of millions a year, and much of it during the frenzied activity…
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It’s a Bird… It’s a Plane… It’s an Inflatoplane!
Read more: It’s a Bird… It’s a Plane… It’s an Inflatoplane!Goodyear, the manufacturer of tires, developed an inflatable airplane called GA-468, but commonly known as the Inflatoplane. The Inflatoplane’s performance was comparable to that of a a J3 Cub. The airplane was wheeled out like a wheelbarrow and inflated in about 5 minutes using less air pressure than a car tire. The two-cycle 40-hp Nelson…
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Kids (and Adults, for that Matter), Do NOT Try This at Home!
Read more: Kids (and Adults, for that Matter), Do NOT Try This at Home!Mischievous students are often eager to start Chemistry class with dreams of creating explosives, mixing up deadly poisons, or dissolving things in corrosive acid. Much to the surprise and harm of many people every year, the typical household already possesses more than enough ingredients for havoc. This is all-too-often discovered by mistake and too late…
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Speedy Neurons … Or Are They?
Read more: Speedy Neurons … Or Are They?“Some actions require split second responses–withdrawing a hand from a hot stove, for example. To relay the information necessary for such a reaction, there are large nerve fibers that can conduct impulses at speeds as high as 330 feet (100 meters) per second. Other kinds of activities, such as scholarly pursuits, may require a lifetime of thought.…
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