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What Is the Origin of Father's Day?

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Who’s Your Daddy? The History of Paternity Testing

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Is It OK to Take Sand Dollars Off the Beach?

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Did the Assault Weapons Ban of 1994 Mean Fewer Mass Shootings?

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The Best, the Worst and the Weirdest College Mascots (and Why We Love Them)

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The Cone Snail Is a Slow, but Highly Venomous, Predator

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The Ancient Swedish Vallhund Dog Was Almost Lost to History

The Ancient Swedish Vallhund Dog Was Almost Lost to History

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Beyond the Appalachian: Meet All 11 of America's National Scenic Trails

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9 Amazing Hacks for Aluminum Foil

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Plains Indians Tell Their Stories Through Ledger Art

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How Does String Cheese Get Stringy?

How Does String Cheese Get Stringy?

String cheese is a super popular snack with kids and adults. And it's stringiness can be a bit baffling, too.

What Is Halloumi Cheese, and Why Is It Suddenly So Popular?

What Is Halloumi Cheese, and Why Is It Suddenly So Popular?

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Would You Eat Casu Marzu, the Illegal Cheese With Maggots?

Cheese Rolling Is No Joke. But It's Still Pretty Funny

Cheese Rolling Is No Joke. But It's Still Pretty Funny

Don't Toss Those Cheese Rinds! 4 Ways You Can Totally Use Them

Don't Toss Those Cheese Rinds! 4 Ways You Can Totally Use Them

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5 Reasons Why Your Air Conditioner Stopped Working

Where Have All the Water Fountains Gone? Here's Why We Should Bring Them Back

Where Have All the Water Fountains Gone? Here's Why We Should Bring Them Back

Inside Death Valley, the Hottest Place on Earth

Inside Death Valley, the Hottest Place on Earth

Drought Caused These 6 Famous Waterfalls to Dry Up

Drought Caused These 6 Famous Waterfalls to Dry Up

Honey Bees Beard to Beat the Heat

Honey Bees Beard to Beat the Heat

Bees "beard" together, sometimes to swarm, but usually to keep the hive cool during hot summer weather.

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The Hoax of Edward Mordake, the Man Afflicted With Two Faces

The Hoax of Edward Mordake, the Man Afflicted With Two Faces

Tormented by an evil face at the back of his head, he took his own life at 23. It's a sad tale that has captivated people for generations, except it isn't true. What was the source of this hoax? And can the condition really exist?

The Dodleston Messages: Hoax or Ghost From 1546?

The Dodleston Messages: Hoax or Ghost From 1546?

5 of History's Most Cunning Con Artists

5 of History's Most Cunning Con Artists

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11 of the Biggest Lies in History

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13 Crazy Hoaxes That Duped the World

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