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7 Of History’s Biggest Badasses

Fending off Napoleonic forces alone, self surgery in Antarctica -- history's biggest badasses remind us that for every coward, there's just as much bravery.

By All That's Interesting May 10, 2014

7 Of History’s Biggest Badasses

Fending off Napoleonic forces alone, self surgery in Antarctica -- history's biggest badasses remind us that for every coward, there's just as much bravery.

By All That's Interesting May 10, 2014

What We Love This Week, Volume LXIII

Modern Remakes Of The World’s Most Iconic Paintings Classic works of art never cease to inspire; which is why it’s wholly unsurprising that–no matter how many years have passed–artists offer their unique takes on them. From Magritte to Dalí to Vermeer, Bored Panda offers us a humor-filled, 21st century take...

By Savannah Cox May 2, 2014

What We Love This Week, Volume LXIII

Modern Remakes Of The World’s Most Iconic Paintings Classic works of art never cease to inspire; which is why it’s wholly unsurprising that–no matter how many years have passed–artists offer their unique takes on them. From Magritte to Dalí to Vermeer, Bored Panda offers us a humor-filled, 21st century take...

By Savannah Cox May 2, 2014
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Closeup

The Secrets Behind Mona Lisa’s Smile

It would be easy to blame author Dan Brown and his blockbuster book and subsequent movie, The Da Vinci Code, for renewed public interest in the mysteries surrounding the world’s most famous portrait. The novel imagines all sorts of keys in the artist’s work that unlock mysteries of the ages....

By Savannah Cox Apr 26, 2014

The Secrets Behind Mona Lisa’s Smile

It would be easy to blame author Dan Brown and his blockbuster book and subsequent movie, The Da Vinci Code, for renewed public interest in the mysteries surrounding the world’s most famous portrait. The novel imagines all sorts of keys in the artist’s work that unlock mysteries of the ages....

By Savannah Cox April 26, 2014
Interesting Words Kummerspeck
Interesting Words Kummerspeck

Interesting Words From Other Languages We Wish Existed In English

Despite of English language's incredible variety of words and tenses, certain ideas just don't translate, like these interesting words that don't translate into English.

By Savannah Cox Apr 10, 2014

Interesting Words From Other Languages We Wish Existed In English

Despite of English language's incredible variety of words and tenses, certain ideas just don't translate, like these interesting words that don't translate into English.

By Savannah Cox April 10, 2014
Strange Museums Icelandic Penis Museum
Strange Museums Icelandic Penis Museum

6 Strange Museums Around The World

We've all heard of the Met and the Louvre, but what about the penis museum? We've compiled six strange museums that will leave you scratching your head.

By Erin Kelly Apr 2, 2014

6 Strange Museums Around The World

We've all heard of the Met and the Louvre, but what about the penis museum? We've compiled six strange museums that will leave you scratching your head.

By Erin Kelly April 2, 2014
Weird Parasites Cat
Weird Parasites Cat

5 Terrible, Scary, Brilliant And Weird Parasites

The dirty little secret at the heart of nature is the parasite. For every animal we humans regard as noble—your tigers, your dolphins, whatever—there are thousands of these horrifying little monsters. So numerous are these microscopic tyrants that naturalists believe that an actual majority of animals might be parasites. It’s...

By Richard Stockton Mar 25, 2014

5 Terrible, Scary, Brilliant And Weird Parasites

The dirty little secret at the heart of nature is the parasite. For every animal we humans regard as noble—your tigers, your dolphins, whatever—there are thousands of these horrifying little monsters. So numerous are these microscopic tyrants that naturalists believe that an actual majority of animals might be parasites. It’s...

By Richard Stockton March 25, 2014
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