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food

A Wawa Fan's Confession: I Think I Might Like Sheetz

The only thing to do was to put Pennsylvania's best convenience store sandwiches in a head-to-head match-up.
Sarah Laskow August 9, 2016
nazis

During the Nazi Occupation of Norway, Humor Was the Secret Weapon

Throwing shade turned out to be a capital offense under the thin-skinned fascists.
Loni Klara August 9, 2016
ghost towns

The Tale of Rival, North Dakota, Which Never Had a Chance

The now-abandoned town was supposed to be rivals with Lignite, N.D., but it failed.
Sarah Laskow August 8, 2016
Runners carry the Olympic Flame from Greece to Germany in 1936.
fires

The Weirdest Things We’ve Done to the Olympic Torch

Well before Rio, people have made a point of torturing the torch.
Cara Giaimo August 5, 2016
video games

It's a Mystery Who's Running One of the Oldest Multi-Player Online Fantasy Games

After 20 years, The Realm still has its charms.
Eric Grundhauser August 5, 2016
features

Connecting Black Neighborhoods to the Black Lives Matter Movement

How does hypersegregation and disinvestment contribute to police violence?
Sarah Laskow August 5, 2016
libraries

The Strange Affliction of 'Library Anxiety' and What Librarians Do to Help

It's a real phenomenon, and Ivy League librarians are fighting it.
Ella Morton August 4, 2016
schools

Marie Curie Got Her Start At a Secret University For Women

The controversial Flying University.
Eric Grundhauser August 4, 2016
mormons

America's Largest Outdoor Theatre Event Features 700 Lip Syncing Mormons

The annual Hill Cumorah Pageant is the real Book of Mormon.
Michael Schulson August 3, 2016
food

18th Century Britain's Great Culinary Breakthrough: Mushroom Ketchup

It's kind of gross! But not as gross as it sounds.
Sarah Laskow August 3, 2016
mathematics

The Strangely Perplexing Problem of Communicating Numbers Out Loud

Eight-six-seven-five-three-oh...something.
Uri Bram August 2, 2016
flowers

Resurrecting the Incredible Flower Crowns of Old Ukrainian Wedding Photos

Pinterest boards around the world, unite.
Sarah Laskow August 2, 2016
The Clintons' cat, Socks, takes the podium in 1993.
presidents

11 Ways To Get a Letter from the White House

All it takes is planning and a little patience.
Cara Giaimo August 1, 2016
The Mayor of Ock Street, Abington's favorite mock official.
government

The Mock Mayors Who Pretend to Rule Bits of Britain

An age-old protest tactic has become a goofy way to strengthen communities.
Cara Giaimo July 29, 2016
espionage

The Incredible Chevalier d'Eon, Who Left France as a Male Spy and Returned as a Christian Woman

Celebrity, scandal, tell-all books, palace intrigue, political protest and more.
Linda Rodriguez McRobbie July 29, 2016
video games

The Pitfalls of Publishing a Video Game Magazine in 1982

The former editor of 'Video Games Player' on the mag's smutty heritage and his arcade ignorance.
Eric Grundhauser July 29, 2016
japan

The Strange World of Japanese Hangover Cures

It's a $178 million industry, and no one knows if it works.
Dan Nosowitz July 28, 2016
amusement parks

The Story of Laffing Sal, the World's Most Uncanny Animatronic Doll

Six-feet-tall and pure nightmare, she was once one of America's most popular funhouse amusements.
Rick Paulas July 28, 2016