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Group of runners in the 1904 Olympic Marathon Race. Greek competitors and Felix Carbajal de Soto of Cuba. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Missouri History Museum/Jessie Tarbox Beals)

The Unbelievable Ridiculousness of the 1904 Olympic Marathon

Those who suffer from megalophobia are afraid of large objects such as larger-than-life sculptures. (Photo: Pixabay/Greg Reese)

What is Megalophobia?

Chili pepper on fire. (Photo: WallpaperFlare)

The Dragon’s Breath Pepper – The Devil’s Red Raisins!

Stetson ten-gallon hat, early 21st century. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/davidd)

The Ten Gallon Hat: A Tall Tale Still Told

In Rome, presenting the middle finger was seen as an outright threat. They even gave the insult a latin name: the digitus impudicus, or unchaste finger. (Photo: pxfuel.com)

A Short History of “Flipping the Bird”

An 18th-century pirate flag. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/author unknown)

The Origins of the Phrase “Shiver Me Timbers!”

Only in America: Evil Scientist Chef Creates Deep Fried Water

Found in Western Austraslia, Dolophones conifera, also known as the wrap-around spider, can wrap itself around limbs of trees as camouflage. (Photo: Flickr/Dustaway CC BY-NC 2.0)

The Wrap Around Spider and the Man Who Discovered It

Marie Antoinette never uttered those famous words "Let them eat cake!". She did apparently suffer from greying hair in the days before her execution. (Image: Wikimedia)

Marie Antoinette Syndrome: Overnight Highlights!

Apparently snakes have friends. According to a recent study eastern garter snakes seek friendship and are choosy about who they buddy-up with. (Photo: Wikimedia/Oregon State University)

Snakes Have Friends and Can Be Choosy about Whom They Hangout...

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