How Dexterous Thumbs May Have Helped Shape Evolution Two Million Years Ago
(via Smithsonian) Fossils and biochemical models show tool-wielding hominins used their hands like we do today
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10 Notable People Who Foresaw Their Own Deaths
(via Listverse) Many of us will have experienced the feeling that we are going to die at one time or
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10 Fantastical Facts About Unicorns
(via Mental Floss) Unicorns may not be real, but they’ve still managed to have a pretty lasting cultural impact. According
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Reconstructing the Menu of a Pub in Ancient Pompeii
(via Atlas Obscura) Eat like a first-century Roman, using recent archaeological discoveries as your guide.
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Spindletop: The Gusher That Launched The Oil Industry
(via Amusing Planet) Although the modern oil industry is said to have begun with the drilling of the first oil
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When Joe Biden Appeared on Law & Order: SVU
(via Mental Floss) On January 20, 2021, Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States.
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10 Bizarre Ways Famous Brands Got Their Names
(via Listverse) Some brands use the names of the founders of the company, while others use wordplay or acronyms based
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Why The Soviet Union Exchanged Warships For Pepsi
(via Amusing Planet) The American soft drink giant Pepsi has a long presence in Russia dating back to the early
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Top 10 Great Movies That Were Never Finished
(via Listverse) The film industry has a long reputation for unfinished screenplays or projects abandoned because of expensive production costs
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10 Small Towns In The United States Known For Weird Things
(via Listverse) Whatever strange, silly, or (in)famous things you have seen on your travels throughout the United States, you cannot
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Remembering Clara Peller, the Cranky Wendy’s Spokesperson Who Asked, “Where’s the Beef?”
(via Mental Floss) Like most major fast food chains, Wendy’s has long relied on innovative advertising to remain competitive with
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Top 10 Everyday Objects You Didn’t Know Had Alternate Uses
(via Listverse) You buy things usually for a singular purpose, but you could be missing out on hidden benefits. Here
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