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sharks

Family Planning For Sharks Now Involves Multigenerational Virgin Births

statue of liberty

New York’s Statue of Liberty is Just One of Many Worldwide

kickass women

The 'Australian Mermaid' Who Introduced Recreational Swimming to American Women

competitions

Regular Golf Is Slowly Dying. Enter: FootGolf

fleeting wonders

Fleeting Wonders: Be A Volunteer Goat-Snuggler

espionage

The American Textile Industry Was Woven From Espionage

volcanoes

FOUND: A Hollow Shell of Lava, Unlike Anything Seen Before

columns

Stone Age, Bronze Age... Plastic Age? The Race to Define Our Epoch

insects

What the Hell is a Doodlebug?

snow

Old Photographs of Blizzards Show The Eternal Misery–And Majesty–of Winter

subterranean

One of D.C.’s Most Contentious Pieces of Real Estate is 25 Feet Underground

ice

Fleeting Wonders: Scottish Trees Grow Mysterious Ice Toupees

found

FOUND: A Bronze Age Settlement Dubbed 'Britain's Pompeii'

story

Why the People of Alberta, Canada, Name Everything After Winston Churchill

politics

State of the Union Speeches are a Global, and Sometimes Strange, Tradition

occult

The History and Uses of the Magical Mandrake, According to Modern Witches

music

Tour the Iconic Music Studio Where David Bowie Recorded His Berlin Trilogy

spiders

Object of Intrigue: The Spider Named After David Bowie