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The Strange-but-True Origin Story of the Humble Potato

August 15, 2025

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The End of AOL's Dial-Up Internet Service

August 13, 2025

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The Etymology of 'Deadline'

August 11, 2025

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The Emergence of 'Clanker': A Cultural Shift in Robot Terminology

August 07, 2025

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The Explosive Secrets of the Squirting Cucumber: Nature’s Unbelievable Cannon

July 19, 2025

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The Squirting Cucumber's Astonishing Seed Dispersal Mechanism

July 17, 2025

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The Squirting Cucumber's Ingenious Seed Dispersal Method

July 16, 2025

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Wet Leg Are Back with a Slick New Record

July 12, 2025

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Reviving History: The Impact of a Long-Lost Chinese Typewriter on Modern Computing

July 06, 2025

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Are We in the Midst of Another Mustache Renaissance?

July 04, 2025