pumpkins
Watch People Paddle a Pumpkin in These Unusual Boat Races
Aquatic pumpkin boat races are held internationally every autumn.
All Stories
lazarus week
An American Boat Sailed to Vietnam During the War. Then It Disappeared
The Phoenix of Hiroshima has had a long, strange trip.
dinnerware
How to Incorporate Human Remains Into Your Dinner Party
Step one: crush 200 bones into a fine powder.
tedium
The Worst-Tasting Flavor in the World Was Accidentally Discovered in a Lab
You've probably never tasted Bitrex, but it's all over your home.
sexism
What 'Locker Room Vulgarity' Meant in the 1984 Presidential Campaign
Different times.
language
A Brief History of the Evolution of Locker Room Talk
It used to mostly be about golf.
houdini
In 1926, Houdini Spent 4 Days Shaming Congress for Being in Thrall to Fortune-Tellers
The congressional hearings on the supernatural were very theatrical.
lazarus week
The Incredibly Disturbing Historical Practice of Gibbeting
There is no end to the variety of metal torture devices of yore.
lazarus week
Never Fear, Pet Owners: There's Now An Oxygen Mask For Your Cat
Or your dog, bunny, guinea pig, bird, or even turtle.
lazarus week
A Religious Cult Believed They Could Be Reborn Inside Mount Fuji's 'Womb Caves'
A 19th-century map describes a hidden network of lava caves.
lazarus week
9 Tombs That Prove You Don't Have to Be a Pharaoh to Be Buried Under a Pyramid
Just ask Nic Cage.
blimps
Australia's Newest Beach Safety Tool is a Shark-Spotting Blimp
It's cheaper than a drone.
natural history museums
Watch a Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Smithsonian's Natural History Collection
Birds, and insects, and mollusks, oh my!
lazarus week
The Name 'Lazarus' Is More Popular Than It's Been in a Century
It's no miracle, just shifting trends.
breakfast
The 1970s Monster Cereal That Caused a Pink Poop Panic
"Franken Berry Stool" was a common childhood ailment.
lazarus week
The Quiet Comeback of Istanbul's Hidden Sufi Lodges
The banned dervish halls are scattered through the city.
lazarus week
The Woman Who Survived the Lowest Body Temperature Ever
How a Swedish skier was basically frozen—but lived.
presidents
The Arcane Rules That Would Kick In If Trump Drops Out
If.
