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The Sticky Truth Behind Tar and Feathering
Tar and feathering was publicly humiliating. Was it painful? Why did it become an angry mob favorite way to show extreme displeasure? Here's the sticky truth.
Learn something new.
And have fun doing it.
Mythbusting Silencers
How loud is a "suppressed" gunshot? Does a silencer really muffle gunfire to whisper-like levels? It's time for mythbusting silencers.
Suspicious Minds Explore Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll
What you might not know about Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll. Can he play the guitar? How did he get his big break? How many songs did he write?
Carats Demystified: A Weighty Explanation
Lots of carats bring joy. Fewer? Perhaps breakups. Since carat weight makes mighty men tremble, we ought to explore the hows and whys of the mighty carat.
The Real Story of the Iwo Jima Flag Raising
The Iwo Jima flag raising is one of the most iconic photos in history. Could you pose a photo with more impact? But there's much more to the story.
Radioactive Bananas: It’s What’s For Breakfast
Yup, radioactive bananas are a thing. How many do you need to eat before you glow and die? Hint: way more than can fit in the Capitol Rotunda (277 million).
Burning Dirt: Why Some Scotch Tastes Like Peat Moss
Why does some scotch taste like smoke, earth, seaweed, antiseptic or… iodine? "Peaty" scotches are made using, you guessed it, peat moss as part of the process.
A Time for Longitude: Navigation Solved
In the day of intrepid ocean explorers, no one knew exactly where they were. The challenge of knowing current longitude was a big deal, solved by a clockmaker.
The Butterfly Effect: Do Little Things Cause Big Outcomes?
If a butterfly flaps its wings in one place, can that kick off a convoluted series of events causing a catastrophe elsewhere? It's the butterfly effect theory.
A Birdseye View of Frozen Food
Why is frozen food tolerable and, sometimes, even good? You can thank Clarence Birdseye and the Inuit people of Labrador, Newfoundland. Here's the story...
