But What About Greenland?
Greenland – where no one can hear you scream.
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How the Panama Canal Works
Everyone knows about the Panama Canal, but most people don’t realize how it works.
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From Muhammad to ISIS: Iraq’s Full Story
The full, full, full story on Iraq.
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The Sun and Planet Sizes to Scale
In case you forgot just how big the sun is.
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What Makes a Face Trustworthy?
Have you ever thought about whether you have a trustworthy face or not?
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This is a Single Photograph
You’ll get it when you see it from the other angle.
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19 Things I Learned in Nigeria
The full story on scams, hand-holding, and being white in Africa’s most populous nation.
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Japan, and How I Failed to Figure it Out
Okay wait, I take back what I said about Russia being weird.
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Russia: What You Didn’t Know You Don’t Know
Russia is an odd place and I went on an odd trip.
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Happy Birthday Wait But Why
It’s been an amazing first year at Wait But Why, and we have some things to say to a few people.
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Odd Things in Odd Places: Intro
I’m going to Russia, Japan, Nigeria, Iraq, and Greenland. Please help me figure out why.
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Amazing Run-Through of 17 British Accents
This actress crushes the large variety of hilarious accents in the UK.
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Why Americans Don’t Love Soccer
Soccer is the favorite sport for a measly 2% of Americans – despite the fact that soccer is by far the most popular sport globally. Here’s why.
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Taming the Mammoth: Why You Should Stop Caring What Other People Think
We all care way too much what other people think of us. Here’s why.
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If Andromeda Were Brighter, This is What You’d See
Andromeda is the closest galaxy to us and about 40% bigger than our Milky Way. If it were bright enough, this is how big it would be in our night sky.
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Why You Secretly Hate Cool Bars
Going to bars is so often a bad life experience. So why do so many people do it?
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The Fermi Paradox
Scientists estimate that there are over 100,000 intelligent alien civilizations in our galaxy alone—but we’ve never heard anything from any of them. Here are 13 possible explanations for why.
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The Blood Vessels in Your Hand
This real hand specimen, injected with a dyed plastic, gives a rare glimpse at our amazing network of blood vessels.
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The Titanic Compared With a Modern Cruiseship
The white ship is the Allure of the Seas, the largest cruise ship in the world. The black ship is what the Titanic would look like next to the Allure.
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