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The island of Krokatoa and the explosion that rocked the world. Here is a drawing of the island’s size after the eruption.

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The intriguing story of how the British intended to make nuclear mines with chickens. How would they do this? Listen and learn!

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The book is called the Voynich Manuscript and the story behind it is one of the world’s greatest unsolved mysteries.

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MAP PIRATES! Yarrrrrr!!!!! The non-existent town of Argleton and how map makers catch map pirates.

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What if Finding Nemo had been scientifically accurate? It turns out the movie would have looked more like Jurassic Park.

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…and how many chicken nuggets can you eat in 3 minutes?

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Plus, a little known fact about the video game from the 90′s that will leave you with an ironic chuckle.

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The image above is the first picture of a person. Can you find him? Click the image to go to a bigger version. Check out the first pictures of a solar eclipse or Abraham Lincoln too. All were taken with the same original camera technology.

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Above is the Kola Superdeep Borehole in Russia. If you’re curious where your antipode (exact opposite point on earth) is you can use this map.

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The strange story of Leona Gage.

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