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fraud

19th-Century Atlases Included Hundreds of Fake Islands

murder

How the Oxford English Dictionary Went from Murderer's Pet Project to Internet Lexicon

data

Animals Are the Earth's Sensors. Here's How Scientists Track All Their Data

map monday

This 19th-Century Map Shows that Beaver Dams are Built to Last

forgotten digital wonders

David Bowie's Forgotten Video Game Soundtrack

fleeting wonders

Fleeting Wonders: On His Second Single, David Bowie Was A Laughing Gnome

fast food

Does Taco Bell Hot Sauce Expire and Everything Else About Sauce Packets You Never Thought To Ask

world war ii

In 1942, the Hershey Hotel Was a Chocolate-Scented POW Camp

silk road

FOUND: Earliest Evidence of Tea Ever Found, in a Major Silk Road City

medieval

'Mind-Blowing' Archaeological Find: Wooden Prosthetic for a Medieval Foot

food

How Intermarriage Created One of the World's Most Delicious Foods

duels

The Pair of American Politicians Who Fought the 19th Century's Silliest Duel

fleeting wonders

Fleeting Wonders: A Floating Forest in New York City

technology

FOUND: Voices Recorded On Tiny Cassettes

sewers

Finding Brooklyn's Ghost Streams, With Old Maps and New Technology

abandoned amusement parks

Photos of Japan’s Abandoned Amusement Parks, in All Their Ghostly Glory

natural history

The Exquisite 19th-Century Infographics That Explained the History of the Natural World

cats

Ritualistic Cat Torture Was Once a Form of Town Fun