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    10 Unexpected Patents Filed Right Out of Left Field

    The world of innovation can be a wonky one. People are full of brilliant suprises. Left to their own devices, some of the Sherlock Holmes-esque figures of the world, can in a flash of genius, invent something through a new perspective altogether. It’s really something to behold, and the world can stand to be made a more interesting place as a result too. These various patents are unexpected in their own forms taken, to be sure. 1. The Bird Diaper (US Patent No. 5,941,229) The bird diaper was designed for pet birds. Its grand purpose was to protect against undesirable…

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    20 Rooms That Barely Exist in Modern Homes

    Rooms that barely exist in modern homes, from formal parlors and sculleries to sleeping porches, pantries, and smoking rooms.

    Rooms that barely exist in modern homes, from formal parlors and sculleries to sleeping porches, pantries, and smoking rooms.

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    Medieval Churches: 18 Reasons Why Some Have Doors That Lead Nowhere

    Medieval churches´ doors that lead nowhere can reveal lost aisles, changed roofs, processions, former buildings, and centuries of repairs.

    Medieval churches´ doors that lead nowhere can reveal lost aisles, changed roofs, processions, former buildings, and centuries of repairs.

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    14 Things Parents Packed in School Lunches in the 1990s

    Take a trip back to the cafeteria with 14 iconic things parents packed in school lunches in the 1990s, featuring Lunchables, Gushers, and Capri Sun.

    Take a trip back to the cafeteria with 14 iconic things parents packed in school lunches in the 1990s, featuring Lunchables, Gushers, and Capri Sun.

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    Cities That Probably Shouldn’t Exist: 20 Places Built Against the Odds

    Cities built in unlikely places: 20 settlements shaped by water, volcanoes, cliffs, deserts, earthquakes, and unstable ground.

    Cities built in unlikely places: 20 settlements shaped by water, volcanoes, cliffs, deserts, earthquakes, and unstable ground.

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    14 Ways Medieval Life Was Nothing Like the Movies

    These Middle Ages myths reveal how movies distort medieval life with gray towns, constant mud, filthy peasants, and endless battles.

    These Middle Ages myths reveal how movies distort medieval life with gray towns, constant mud, filthy peasants, and endless battles.

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    19 Vintage Photos That Capture Everyday Life in 1945

    Discover 19 vintage photos of everyday life in 1945 and how families and communities persevered through daily routines on the home front.

    Discover 19 vintage photos of everyday life in 1945 and how families and communities persevered through daily routines on the home front.

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    25 Weird Engineering Solutions That Actually Make Sense

    These weird engineering solutions look impossible or excessive, but each solves a real problem involving floods, wildlife, traffic, wind, or terrain.

    These weird engineering solutions look impossible or excessive, but each solves a real problem involving floods, wildlife, traffic, wind, or terrain.

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    25 Petty Things People Did Because They Could

    These petty things people did include turn parking spots, office habits, and neighbor feuds into hilariously specific acts of low-stakes payback.

    These petty things people did include turn parking spots, office habits, and neighbor feuds into hilariously specific acts of low-stakes payback.

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    15 Inspired Gadgets From the Early 2000s That Were Ahead of the Curve

    The early 2000s were a strange and exciting time in tech. Some gadgets were clunky, others were flashy, but a…

    The early 2000s were a strange and exciting time in tech. Some gadgets were clunky, others were flashy, but a few were so forward-thinking, they felt like they came from…

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    10 Car Features That Disappeared and No One Misses

    Cars have made heroic gains over the decades. Some car features can make their splash on the scene and then…

    Cars have made heroic gains over the decades. Some car features can make their splash on the scene and then fade away into irrelevancy as quick as they appeared. The…

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    15 Scary Houses That Could’ve Been Haunting Movie Sets

    Some houses just have a chilling nature about them. No, literally, I mean to say that there are houses out…

    Some houses just have a chilling nature about them. No, literally, I mean to say that there are houses out there that are unexplainably cold, and nobody really knows why.…

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    15 Real World Treasures People Stumbled Upon

    The true treasures aren’t just the gold and precious gems. It’s actually that rush that comes from when the ground…

    The true treasures aren’t just the gold and precious gems. It’s actually that rush that comes from when the ground pings, the ground underneath your feet gives to an unknown…