Predictions and the Strange Comfort of Knowing What Comes Next

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The 19 Major Arcana – The Sun Tarot Card of Rider Waite deck on wooden background
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Some seasons of life arrive without warning. A relationship ends. A job slips away. The world shifts in ways we never saw coming. And in those uncertain moments—when logic offers little comfort—we reach for something older, softer, and maybe just a bit magical: predictions. From tarot cards and horoscopes to doomsday...

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From Jaywalkers to DIY Sports Cars: 6 Car Facts That’ll Shift Your Gears

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1926 Ford Model T
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Thinking of buying a car? Or maybe you’re already driving one, cursing potholes and gas prices. Either way, you might not know the strange roads the automobile has taken to get to where it is today. From bold women behind the wheel to backdoor laws you never questioned, here are...

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8 Crunchy Facts About Potato Chips with a Twist of Salt

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I try not to keep too much junk food in the house, but every now and then—usually on a lazy weekend—I’ll grab a bag of potato chips “for the kids.” Of course, we both end up elbow-deep in the bag, watching a movie or just hanging out. Still, the question...

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Arrr You Serious? 8 Pirate Facts

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The so-called “Golden Age of Piracy” didn’t actually last that long—just shy of a century, from 1648 to around 1723. It all kicked off when European powers, fresh from the Treaty of Westphalia, decided to outsource their sea battles to privateers. These weren’t your typical scallywags; they were government-approved pirates...

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Priceless or Just Pricey? A Stroll Through the World’s Most Expensive Things

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Some people collect memories. Others spend on masterpieces. While buying a rare car might feel like a once-in-a-lifetime splurge, it’s nothing compared to what some folks have shelled out for the world’s priciest possessions. From celestial space stations to three-minute songs, here’s a curious roundup of the most outrageously expensive...

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Time Travel: 11 Curious Facts That Bend the Rules of Reality

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Ever wished you could hit rewind on life? Maybe say the right thing this time… or finally buy that Bitcoin when it was dirt cheap. We’ve all had moments we’d love to revisit, whether to make peace with the past or carve out a brighter now. But time travel isn’t...

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Towels, Time Travel, and Other Surprisingly Useful Facts You Might Want to Dry Off With

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The sun’s out, your flip-flops are in full-time rotation, and whether you’re headed to a beach, pool, or some salty stretch of coastline—one thing’s for sure: you better bring a towel. Not just because you’ll need it after a dip, but because, as Douglas Adams famously reminded us, it’s quite...

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5 Curious Things You Didn’t Know About Camping

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The smell of pine. The rustle of leaves underfoot. The flicker of a campfire under the stars. As summer peeks around the corner, so begins the migration of nature lovers everywhere—headed toward the woods, the mountains, the desert, or the coast, wherever the trail calls. Whether you’re pitching a tent...

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