nuclear
All of Belgium Is Going to Get Iodine Pills in Case of a Nuclear Accident
Aging plants are an increasing concern.
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arcades
The Urban Legend of the Government's Mind-Controlling Arcade Game
The twisted tale of Polybius, the world's most dangerous video game.
corners of youtube
Behold the Whoosh Bottle, Science's Coolest Fire Experiment
A corner of YouTube dedicates itself to videos of these bottles being set ablaze.
earth
People Increasingly Identify as Global—Not National—Citizens
It's 2016.
travel writing
Read a Japanese Region's New Anti-Flatulence Brochure for Tourists
The booklet, now available in English, counsels tourists on how to "understand the Japanese mind" by refraining from screaming and farting.
gangsters
Take a Tour of Trendy Panama City, Led by Former Gang Members
The seedy history of the Panamanian capital–through the eyes of those who lived it.
presidents
Found: James Monroe's Actual House
It wasn't the modest house standing on his estate, as previously thought.
pope
Sold, for Over $18,000: A Skullcap Worn by the Pope
A lot of money for a simple hat.
money
The Most Beautiful Tulip in History Cost as Much as a House
Owning a Semper Augustus tulip was the ultimate flex for a 17th-century Dutch citizen.
muckrock
The Complaints the FCC Got Because of Super Bowl 50
Lots of Beyoncé hate.
computers
Found: Computer Viruses at a Nuclear Plant
Let's stay calm.
africa
The Biggest Lion Airlift Ever to Send Dozens of Big Cats to Africa
They were rescued from South American circuses.
video wonders
Watch This Chef Turn a Wad of Dough into Yards of Noodles
You'll be wanting la mian for lunch.
signs
Village Mayor Arrested for Stealing 111 Road Signs
It's a curious case.
cuba
The Strikingly Well-Preserved Modernist Homes of Pre-Revolutionary Cuba
Photographing history in Havana's Nuevo Vedado neighborhood.
germany
12 Places that Prove Berlin is a Brilliant Wunderkammer
The German capital is equal parts fairytale, steam bath, and spy meet-up.
kickass women
The Queer Black Woman Who Reinvented The Blues
In the 1910s and 20s, Ma Rainey took the stage with an ostrich feather in one hand and a gun in the other.
jobs
How To Drive A Six-Ton Potato Without Causing A Five-Car Mashup
We talk to the man behind the wheel of the Big Idaho Potato Truck.
