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How Shakespeare invented the Knock-Knock joke

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If you've ever told a knock-knock joke or groaned at a corny one, you can thank William Shakespeare for this timeless and beloved form of humor. The Bard is renowned for pioneering over 1,700 words and phrases in the English language through his celebrated plays and sonnets. But he also may have invented one of the world's simplest — yet most entertaining — comedic setups: the knock-knock joke.

The Horse Dung Dilemma of 1894

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The Maneater of Champawat

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Gateway Experience: CIA’s secret research declassified

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The Longest (yet Bloodless) War in History

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Visiting the Eyes of God

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The man who stole Einstein’s brain

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The Horse Dung Dilemma of 1894

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In the late 1800s, cities faced a smelly crisis that seemed unsolvable. Streets were choking on the massive quantities of manure left behind by the thousands of horses essential for transport and shipping.

The Maneater of Champawat

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In the Himalayan foothills at the turn of the 20th century, an unsettling quiet fell upon a string of villages dotting the forested landscape. An ominous chill took hold as locals ceased venturing beyond their doors.

Gateway Experience: CIA’s secret research declassified

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In the throes of the Cold War, the CIA commissioned a bombshell report on the furthest frontiers of human consciousness. Recently declassified, this document chronicles the spy agency’s foray into a technique called the “Gateway Experience”