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A tiny stone cabbage has a big backstory stretching from Beijing’s Forbidden City to Taipei's National Palace Museum.

Long relegated to historical oblivion, this reinvigorated community is now pursuing deeper stories about their ancestors.

One man in Brooklyn—armed with a homemade boat and an artistic vision—helped transform one of America's most polluted industrial waterways.

From slips of Bulgarian fortunes to copulating French figurines, international king cakes hide many surprises.

In Japan, a farmer's unfinished art project lies in ruins—but a dedicated duo are determined to keep his legacy alive.

In 17th-century Germany, a "schandmaske" was the prescribed punishment for social transgression.

In Moffat, a volunteer-led effort to switch off artificial lighting has had some unexpected results.

Every February, millions of people flock to Venice for Carnival, but few know the festival’s true origins.

She reappeared in World War II's Pacific theater where, for five weeks in 1943, she inspired troops and faced down air raids.

A moth once saved Australia from a cactus crisis.

Frances Nishimura preserved this sweet keepsake for generations.

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How a real-life confrontation seemed to mirror a literary masterpiece.

Among the Maya, cacao has served as a powerful symbol from womb to tomb.

The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion helped connect soldiers on the front lines with their families back home.

Such "smashes" were encouraged when women were considered "passionless."

In 2016, a concerned local dropped $400 worth of rock on a vanishing beach to see what would happen. Now engineers are watching, too.