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map monday

Map Monday: A Swirling, Hand-Drawn, Impossibly Detailed London Map

banks

From Metal Coins to Venmo: A History of America's Credit Cards

holidays

I Tried to Recreate Medieval Kugel and Ended Up With a Fruitcake

design

Why Does the Australian Flag Still Have a Union Jack?

video

Fleeting Wonders: A Vlogging Gorilla

sharks

FOUND: An Ancient Megamouth Shark

tennis

Why Doesn’t Tennis Have a Single Professional League?

machines

Pizza Ovens That (Almost) Never Cool Off

evil plants

When Plants Attack Unborn Cows

buddhism

Photos of Historic Bonsai Masterpieces

california

Places You Can No Longer Go: Pickfair

pinball

Fleeting Wonders: The Longest Game of Pinball

national parks

The Grand Canyon Luxury Suite That Is Also A Cave

100 wonders

100 Wonders: Last Tree of Ténéré

bookstores

This Adorable Alabama Bookstore Only Sells Signed Copies

fossils

FOUND: A New Species of Hominin, Homo Naledi

hats

The Dunce Cap Wasn’t Always So Stupid

germany

The Secret of German Education: Giant Cones of Treats