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78 posts

Decorate Your Space By 3D Printing The World’s Greatest Artwork

Decorate Your Space By 3D Printing The World’s Greatest Artwork

APRIL 29, 2021

Man Farts On Police, Then Argues Farts Are A Protected Form Of Expression

Man Farts On Police, Then Argues Farts Are A Protected Form Of Expression

APRIL 14, 2021

The Legendary Fabric That Disappeared More Than a Century Ago

The Legendary Fabric That Disappeared More Than a Century Ago

MARCH 19, 2021

What Monopoly Can Teach Us About Our Own Inconvenient History

What Monopoly Can Teach Us About Our Own Inconvenient History

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Blacksmith Turns Decades of Chinese Bombs Into Kitchen Utensils

Blacksmith Turns Decades of Chinese Bombs Into Kitchen Utensils

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The Museum of Banned Books Is Open, and It’s Already On My List

The Museum of Banned Books Is Open, and It’s Already On My List

JANUARY 28, 2021

How a Postage Stamp Saved the Panama Canal

How a Postage Stamp Saved the Panama Canal

JANUARY 15, 2021

What Would You Put Into a Time Capsule to Remember 2020?

What Would You Put Into a Time Capsule to Remember 2020?

DECEMBER 21, 2020

The Colonized World Wants Its Artifacts Back. Will It Happen?

The Colonized World Wants Its Artifacts Back. Will It Happen?

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The Holiday's Creepiest Gift? These Dice Made From Human Bones.

The Holiday's Creepiest Gift? These Dice Made From Human Bones.

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Study Finds Pattern Recognition Ability May Impact Religious Beliefs

Study Finds Pattern Recognition Ability May Impact Religious Beliefs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Time Crystals Are a Real Thing, With Totally Boring Applications (At Least For Now)

Time Crystals Are a Real Thing, With Totally Boring Applications (At Least For Now)

AUGUST 20, 2020

How To Explore a Buried City

How To Explore a Buried City

JUNE 26, 2020

Strategic Forgetting And The 500 Year Old Catalog Of Lost Books

Strategic Forgetting And The 500 Year Old Catalog Of Lost Books

APRIL 16, 2019

Why The Brazilian National Museum Fire Matters

Why The Brazilian National Museum Fire Matters

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Japanese Artist Painstakingly Carves Fruit With An Exacto Knife

Japanese Artist Painstakingly Carves Fruit With An Exacto Knife

MAY 25, 2017

The Museum Of Failure Opens In Sweden

The Museum Of Failure Opens In Sweden

MAY 1, 2017

Science Uncovers The Most Flattering Position For A Photo

Science Uncovers The Most Flattering Position For A Photo

APRIL 28, 2017

The Powerful Story Of Einstein’s Forgotten First Wife

The Powerful Story Of Einstein’s Forgotten First Wife

MARCH 10, 2017

The Real Reason Japan Has So Many Vending Machines

The Real Reason Japan Has So Many Vending Machines

JANUARY 27, 2017

The Historical Genius Behind Trump's Paid Applauders

The Historical Genius Behind Trump's Paid Applauders

JANUARY 25, 2017

The Secret NYC Subway Train Back In Time

The Secret NYC Subway Train Back In Time

DECEMBER 13, 2016

The Magic Of “Untranslatable” Words

The Magic Of “Untranslatable” Words

JULY 15, 2016

The Stunning Lost Trains Of Bolivia

The Stunning Lost Trains Of Bolivia

JULY 7, 2016

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