ARTICLES
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In 1962, NASA's $80 million Mariner I exploded thanks to a lone typo in code.
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What the 10,000 hour rule has to say about football styles and the fate of American soccer.
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The abandoned town of Centralia is situated over a fire that has burned for 50 years. It may continue for another few centuries.
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A look at soccer's worst disasters and the police mismanagement that fueled them.
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In the 1940s, muscular white men in tights emerged as our nation's superheroes. And by their sides were subservient minority sidekicks.
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It's the most famous anti-litter campaign: Don't Mess With Texas.
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Everyone knows Jordan's iconic number 23. But he always wanted to be 45 -- and for a while, he was.
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Movies with time travel are terrible. Unless you enjoy the film. Then it's fine.
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Residents of a small, Canadian town were dealt an unfortunate name -- and they owned it.
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Dogs and cats with black fur are the least likely to be adopted (and the most likely to be euthanized) at shelters. Why?
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It's an economic mystery: The cheapest backpackers' hostel has free wifi. Brands like the Ritz-Carlton do not. Why is that?
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At $8 a piece (or $325 for 50), luxury ice cubes probably cost more than whatever you're drinking.
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In the 1940s, two boycotts over radio revenue shaped modern music.
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In the mid-1800s, the United States had an emperor -- and he was supreme.
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Even the ultimate listicle of dog and cat pictures would be read by no one if Buzzfeed posted it as a PDF.
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Edsel routinely cussed out patrons, sexually accosted female diners, and unapologetically spilled soup on laps -- and his customers came back for more.
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How did the latest update to the Google search algorithm impact RetailMeNot?
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It's cheaper to put dirt on the Empire State Building than it is to build an alien world.
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As Egyptians begin voting for a new president, the candidate opposing the Egyptian general who deposed the country's last leader can't even afford a single billboard or TV ad.
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They sound like One Direction and dress like One Direction. But they are actually Only One Direction -- five British performers recruited as a budget alternative to the hit British boy band.
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From Bieber to Springsteen, the booking fees of America's biggest stars may surprise you.
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