maps
This Map Shows Every Adorably Named Salt Truck in Scotland
From Luke Snowalker to Sir Salter Scott.
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bioluminescence
Wishlist: A Bioluminescent Nightlight
BioPop's Dino Sphere is powered by living algae.
sex
Orificial Surgery Was a Gruesome 19th-Century Sham Medicine
Phrenology (and surgery) below the belt.
internet
The Mother and Daughter Charming the Internet With Ugly Cakes
It's their birthday tradition.
toys
How Mr. Potato Head Changed the Advertising Business
A story of goofy vegetables and the power of television.
knitting
See an Entire Northern Ireland Village Knitted Out of Wool
An incredible yarn from Cloughmills, County Antrim.
forgotten foods
The Forgotten Fruit That Looks Like an Anus
Medlars' shapes once inspired a lot of jokes.
paris
Found: Two New Drawings by Vincent van Gogh
Sketches of Montmartre by the elusive Dutch Postimpressionist.
roads
How Alaska’s Roadkill Gets a Second Life as Dinner
A unique system turns moose killed in collisions into meals.
skulls
This Australian Art Museum Is Filled With Giant Skulls
Sculptor Ron Mueck's work echoes the use of skulls in Western art history.
bread
Watch a Man Masterfully Flip Roti Prata Into Perfection
He makes it look so easy.
france
France's Ongoing Quest to Crush English Loanwords
Saying "adieu" to "le smartphone."
denmark
Found: A Viking Comb That Says 'Comb'
It is helping researchers understand runic inscriptions, so maybe we should all start labeling our stuff.
color
How We Know That This Dinosaur Had Bright, Audacious Plumage
Microscopic structures hint at an iridescent past.
cider
The Election That Defined What 'Real Americans' Ate and Drank
Large, drunken rallies touted a populist who drank hard cider.
jewels
The Oldest Object in England's Crown Jewels Is a Spoon
Most of the coronation regalia were destroyed in the 17th century, but the anointing spoon survived.
windmills
The Iconic Windmills That Made the American West
They may look quaint, but these "wind engines" were innovative and technically profound.
industrial revolution
Why All Beer Once Tasted Like Smoke
Those were the days.
