14 Strange Things Schools Used to Teach as Fact

1. Girls Couldn’t Handle Math or Science For years, classrooms taught young girls that their brains just weren’t wired for math or science. Teachers, textbooks, and even some so-called experts insisted boys were naturally better at logic and reasoning, while […]

13 Haunted Objects That Supposedly Still Move on Their Own

1. The Chair of Death Tucked away in a museum in Thirsk, England, this unassuming wooden chair has a terrifying backstory. Known as the “Busby Stoop Chair,” it’s said that anyone who sits in it meets an untimely death. Legend

15 Everyday Foods with Surprisingly Ancient Origins

1. Bread It’s kind of amazing to think that the bread we eat today has roots stretching back over 14,000 years. Archaeologists discovered remnants of flatbread in what’s now Jordan, and these were baked before people even started farming. That

12 Foods Invented by Accident That Became Global Staples

1. Potato Chips Legend has it that potato chips were born out of frustration. In 1853, a chef named George Crum was dealing with a picky customer who kept sending his fried potatoes back, complaining they were too thick. So

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