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clocks

Fleeting Wonders: Doomsday Clock Remains At 3 Minutes

gems and jewels

Why the Man Who Popularized Birthstones in America Came to Loathe His Creation

neon

Wildwood's Doo Wop Beach Hotels Are Desperate for Your Love

new york city

Behind the Scenes of Brooklyn's Airbnb Igloo–Now Trying For Tinder Sponsorship

lgbtq

How the ‘Einstein of Sex’ Kept the World’s First LGBT Movie Safe from Nazis

winter

Video Wonder: A DIY Backyard Luge Track

literature

FOUND: A New Beatrix Potter Story About a Cat with a 'Double Life'

dreams

The Century-Old Comic Strip Devoted to Cheese-Fueled Nightmares

dogs

Object of Intrigue: Soviet Space Dog Jug

massachusetts

An Afternoon At Boston's Newest Parody Storefront, 'Cash For Your Warhol'

map monday

Were Portuguese Explorers the First Europeans To Find Australia?

bicycles

Video Wonder: Mountain Unicycling

kickass women

The Women Who Rose High in the Early Days of Hot Air Ballooning

snow

Fleeting Wonders: Winter's Toughest Bugs Have Antifreeze Blood

retail

How Dollar Stores Were Planted in the South and Bloomed Around the U.S.

skulls

FOUND: A Human Skull in a L.A. Religious Shop

mexico

China’s Appetite for Smuggled Fish Bladders is Killing Cute Porpoises in Mexico

extra mile

The True Crime Tourists Who Visit Sites from 'Serial', 'Making a Murderer' and More