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fleeting wonders

Fleeting Wonders: Russian Orthodox Christians Take the Epiphany Plunge

north carolina

North Carolina’s 1932 Series of Spontaneous Combustions is Still Unsolved

vampires

A Serbian Village’s 21st-Century Vampire Problem

netherlands

The World's Longest War Only Ended in 1986

helicopters

Object of Intrigue: Backpack Helicopters

miracles

How Thalidomide Went From Medical Disaster to Miraculous Cancer Treatment

martin luther king

Why MLK Day Is a Big Deal in Hiroshima

Martin Luther King Jr. was also outspoken against nuclear weapons.

aqueducts

160-Year-Old Ganges Canal Super-Passages Are An Engineering Marvel

maps

FOUND: A Very Early and Very Rare Ottoman Atlas

snow

Photo of the Week: Car-Powered Sledding

map monday

Mapping Places in America Where Prohibition Never Ended

bridge

Fleeting Wonders: Seattle is Looking For a Poet to Live in a Bridge

tedium

The Anonymous Voices Behind Your Favorite TV Theme Songs

health

Wheatena: The New Jersey Cereal So Popular It Had Its Own Radio Serial

games

The Domino Fiend Who Has 'Toppled' For Johnny Carson and Aziz Ansari

snakes

This Week in Google News Alerts: 'Snakes Found'

new york city

Who is Filming NYC Subway Videos From the Train Operator's Chair?

new england

The Salem Witch Hangings Site Pinpointed; Looks Out on Walgreens Parking Lot