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How do scratch-and-sniff stickers work?

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How do scratch-and-sniff stickers work? What makes them last for years and years?

How the Grim Reaper Works

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The Grim Reaper is the black-cloaked, scythe-wielding personification of death. Learn why the Grim Reaper is so grim and why he's a guy.

April 23 Birthday Astrology

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A Taurus born April 23 is symbolized by the Bull and has a brilliant and original mind. Learn about April 23 birthday astrology.

10 Medieval Torture Devices

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These 10 medieval torture devices will show you how creative torturers would become with their tools. Learn more about these 10 medieval torture devices here.

How Bobby-soxers Worked

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For more information about bobby soxers and related topics, check out these articles.

5 Memoirs That Were Too Good to Be True

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The stories these memoirs told were gripping, shocking - and ultimately untrue. Were you taken in by any of these literary hoaxes?

Can We Guess If You Wear Glasses?

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Well, aren't you quite the spectacle? Or should we say, a sight for sore eyes? Whether you wear glasses or not, we're about to put your peepers to the test with this fab four-eyes quiz.

What brought bison back from the brink of extinction?

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Bison extinction seemed imminent during the 1800s, as the market for buffalo hide boomed. Learn how men like Teddy Roosevelt prevented bison extinction.

Why E.O. Wilson Was Called the 'Darwin of the 21st Century'

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Edward Osborne "E.O." Wilson never grew out of his "bug period" as a child and, as a result, became one of the world's foremost experts on the subject of ants.

Sci-Fi Movies That Completely Ignore Science

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Science fiction is a classic film genre used to explore the outer limits of humanity's imagination when it comes to technology and space. In doing so, writer and directors have no choice but to bend the rules of reality just a little bit. Since we haven't invented things like light-speed travel or teleportation, movie audiences [...] The post Sci-Fi Movies That Completely Ignore Science appeared first on Goliath.

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