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Does Anne Boleyn Deserve Her Bad Reputation?

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Anne Boleyn is too often known only for her brief tumultuous marriage to King Henry VIII and her subsequent beheading. But there was a lot more to her.

Why the 1933 London Tube Map Is Still Considered Design Genius

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Before 1933, getting around London on the massively confusing Tube system was a nightmare. That's when draftsman Harry Beck stepped in and revolutionized map design.

'Disheveled,' 'Disgruntled': Why Are Some Words Only Used in Negative Form?

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No one ever says "heveled" or "gruntled." Do these words even exist? Not every word needs an opposite to prop it up. Here's why.

London Bridge Has Never Fallen Down, But It Keeps Getting Rebuilt

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Despite what the nursery rhyme says, London Bridge is not falling down - and never really has. But the bridge that spans the Thames has been rebuilt again and again for two millennia.

Unveiling the Mysteries of Ball Lightning: Is It Real?

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Ball lightning wasn't widely believed to exist until the 1960s. Learn about ball lightning and theories about what ball lightning could be.

Is what we're recycling actually getting recycled?

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The waste collectors threw your recyclables into one big bin on their truck. How do you know your recyclables are being recycled? And what happens to them next?

Sorry Generation X, Only Millennials Are Passing This Quiz!

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Hey, Millennials! Want to take a break from "adulting" for a while? Why not take our ultimate Millennial culture quiz -- and save yourself from FOMO!

How Biotin Works

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Biotin is a vitamin that aids in the metabolism of food. Learn how it works, how much of it you should eat and which foods contain biotin.

How the Gibbs Aquada Works

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The Gibbs Aquada got billionaire Richard Branson across the English Channel. Check out this truly unique vehicle.

7 Deadly Sins: List of the Biblical Violations and Their Origins

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The seven deadly sins appear in movies, books, and art, but what are they, and who created the list?

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