maps
Here's a Map of Suffragist Grave Sites to (Maybe) Visit After You Vote
From Susan B. Anthony to Lucy Stone.
All Stories
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Why Don't They Make Alarms Like This Anymore?
They are pretty cool-looking.
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Make Your Voice Heard! Vote for the Best Obscure Places in 8 Swing States
Who will take Ohio—Crystal Cave or Helltown?
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How to Solve Voter Fraud, 19th-Century Style: A Glass Ballot Box
It was the best way to achieve literal transparency in democracy.
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1990s Doomsday Planners Worried About Feminists Breaching Nuclear Waste Sites
They also feared treasure hunters and the secession of New Mexico.
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Let These Beautiful Views of Earth From Space Take Your Mind Off Your Worries
Take a moment to think about the bigger picture.
dreams
Here Are Even More of Your Election Panic Dreams
"The dream was candidates around a roasting pig, and Bernie was running through the woods."
bug out bag
What to Pack Before You Go Off The Grid
Experts tell us what to throw together in case things go seriously wrong.
panic week
A Short History of the Awkward Concession Phone Call
The first such call occurred in 1968.
Help Reunite This Lost WWII Love Letter With Its Owner
It was saved from the lost and found in a British grocery store.
panic week
See the Weird and Fascinating Deep-Sea Creatures That Live in Constant Darkness
When light is a commodity, evolution takes a strange turn.
frustration
Watch This Compilation of Painfully Unsatisfying Moments
A new short film honors the feeling of disappointment.
marketing
The Long Death of Product 19, the Most Beloved Cereal You've Never Heard Of
Despite a devoted fanbase, it has disappeared.
tedium
How G.I. Joe Inspired a Movement to Ban War Toys
Sometimes a toy isn't just a toy.
neuroscience
The Controversial Device That Might Make You Feel the Presence of a Higher Power
The "God Helmet" has its detractors as well as fans.
panic week
An Illustrated Guide of the World's Weirdest Panics, From A to Z
From Anti-Arcade Initiatives to Zeitoun Maries, we have been freaking out about nonsense for time immemorial.
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The Ancients Used Hyena's Foot for Childbirth—And Identified Copper As a Contraceptive
Ancient Greek and Roman ideas about sex, disease, and contraception were often bizarre, but occasionally prescient.
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The 1915 Map That Helped All Women Get the Vote
Suffrage maps appeared on drinking glasses, baseball programs, parade floats, and sandwich boards.
