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Vitamin Donuts Were A Real Thing
Vitamin Donuts Were A Real Thing

Donuts: they're sweet, delectable and dangerous. Nowadays they're best known as a sugary snack or a nice accompaniment to a cup of coffee, but this w…

8 years, 4 months ago

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The Rotten, Sausagey Secret Origin of Botox
The Rotten, Sausagey Secret Origin of Botox

Today botox is one of the world's most well-known wrinkle treatments, as well as a go-to joke in the realm of pop culture. But where did this treatme…

8 years, 4 months ago

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The Weird World of Meat Jell-O (Gelatin Origin Story)
The Weird World of Meat Jell-O (Gelatin Origin Story)

Today Jell-O and other gelatin foodstuffs are generally relegated to world of desserts, but this wasn't always the case. In fact, gelatin took a long…

8 years, 5 months ago

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London Made a Train for the Dead
London Made a Train for the Dead

When London was in the grips of a cholera epidemic, the already-overfilled cemetaries couldn't handle the extra bodies. So when there's literally no …

8 years, 5 months ago

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Roald Dahl: Children's Author and Secret Agent
Roald Dahl: Children's Author and Secret Agent

Today author Roald Dahl is best-known for his prolific writing career -- but, as it turns out, he lived an entirely different life before he ever put…

8 years, 5 months ago

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When did ALL-CAPS type become YELLING?
When did ALL-CAPS type become YELLING?

You've seen them before, whether in a forwarded spam email, a strangely passionate Facebook post or a weirdly emphatic comment on your favorite websi…

8 years, 5 months ago

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