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The Great Emu War.
In the 1930s, the Australian military fought a war against emus (yeah – the animal). | learn more
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The Bermuda Triangle mystery may finally be solved.
The triangle of sea between Bermuda, Puerto Rico, and Miami is perilous to ships and planes. The reason why has been a mystery for a long time. Meteorologists propose an interesting new explanation. | learn more
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The real reason why Spaniards eat late.
“Many travellers believe Spain’s late mealtimes are a reflection of the country’s laidback attitude, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.” | learn more
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When should you use a hyphen?
This is an often-asked question. See what I did the there? | learn more
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Lava Lamps are being used for encryption.
Computers don’t do random numbers very well. So, security firm Cloudflare decided to let a wall of lava lamps handle the randomizing instead. The array of over 100 lava lamps in assorted colors is in their lobby for all to […]
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Kids who know how to deceive are smarter and better adjusted.
Well, this is something… “Why do some children start lying at an earlier age than others? What separates them from their more honest peers? The short answer is that they are smarter.” | learn more
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Digisexuals are becoming a thing now.
“[E]xperts are warning that we will soon see a rise in the number of ‘digisexuals’ – people whose sexual and emotional appetites are almost entirely satisfied by the virtual world.” I’m stuck somewhere between facepalm 🤦 and trying really hard not to judge 👨⚖️. | learn more
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Have you ever heard of a telephone party line?
I first heard of party lines from a customer in rural Canada who said, “when you call me back, it’ll ring for a while before I answer because it’s a party line.” I had no idea what he was talking […]
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Swedish power plant burns H&M clothes for fuel.
“According to Bloomberg, the plant has burned about 15 tons of discarded clothing from H&M so far in 2017…” | learn more
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Software engineer shares offer details.
Ever wonder how much tech jobs pay? With a couple years of work experience, the engineer received job offers from Facebook, Google, Lyft, Dropbox, and other big tech companies. | learn more