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Four Robot Jobs Of The Near Future: What’s The Chance You’ll Be Replaced?

Four Robot Jobs Of The Near Future: What’s The Chance You’ll Be Replaced?

A new study from Oxford University has calculated the exact percent chance your job will be taken over by robots within the next 20 years. Read on and--especially waiters, truck drivers, and even rock stars--beware.
The Most Extreme Female Body Modification Practices From Around The World

The Most Extreme Female Body Modification Practices From Around The World

From teeth chiseling to neck stretching, the world's most extreme female body modification practices are even worse than they sound.
The Surprising Stories Behind Seven Of The Most Common Superstitions

The Surprising Stories Behind Seven Of The Most Common Superstitions

What does spilling salt have to do with Jesus? What does not opening umbrellas indoors have to do with the ancient Egyptians?
Littering In China: A Surreal Epidemic

Littering In China: A Surreal Epidemic

Why littering in China has become such an astonishing problem, and how the government now plans to use revolutionary measures to combat it.
Famous Drag Queens Of The Early 20th Century

Famous Drag Queens Of The Early 20th Century

Long before RuPaul, famous drag queens filled both American and European stages. But sadly, though their influence lingers, many of them are now forgotten.
eL Seed Paints Peace Across The Arab World

eL Seed Paints Peace Across The Arab World

How eL Seed, a celebrated French-Tunisian calligraffiti artist, is spreading peace and hope, one blank wall and one can of spray paint at a time.
Clyde Tombaugh: To Pluto And Beyond

Clyde Tombaugh: To Pluto And Beyond

Clyde Tombaugh's legacy hinges on his discovery of Pluto. But both before and after that moment, his story is extraordinary. Meet the man behind Pluto.