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victorian

Unlike Iran's President, Queen Victoria Really Requested that Naked Statues Be Covered

telephones

Video Wonder: How to Use Those Newfangled Dial Telephones

found

FOUND: Snow Leopards in Sikkim

archaeology

To Truly Know an Ancient Society, One Must Analyze Its Feces

places you can no longer go

Places You Can No Longer Go: Frol de la Mar

longreads

The Bad Deed that Robbed Compton Avenue of Its Most Iconic Church

other capitals of the world

From Accordions to Zippers, a Map of 90 of the World's Most Surprising Capitals

performances

Romans Once Filled the Colosseum With Water and Staged an Epic Mock Sea Battle

culture

Get Over Here, Man: Decoding the Bro-Hug

columns

Why Cheetah Researchers Spend A Lot Of Time Sneaking Up On Bushes

environmental disasters

Red Tides Are The Auroras of the Sea

fleeting wonders

Fleeting Wonders: An All-Female Senate

skulls

Scandinavia's Most Metal Sound Systems Are Made of Horse Skulls

muckrock

In 1979, A Computer Programmer Used Code to Threaten Johnny Cash

female explorers

The Teen Who Trekked 1,800 Miles Through the Canadian Wilderness Disguised as a Man

Her ruse worked—until she had a baby.

space exploration

FOUND: The Largest Solar System Ever Discovered

australia

Video Wonder: Australia's Accidental Heroes

death

The Mushroom Death Suit is the Latest in Post-Mortem, Eco-Friendly Fashion