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Talk about vintage.
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You Can (Probably) Still Drink the World’s Oldest Bottle of Wine

But it won't taste good.
Anne Ewbank January 29, 2018
Hans Steininger's epitaph in Braunau am Inn.
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Visit a Beard That Killed Its Owner

Over 450 years later, Hans Steininger's deadly facial hair is still on display.
Eric Grundhauser January 26, 2018
The title page for <em>Shadows from the Walls of Death</em>, and a sheet of wallpaper.
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How a Library Handles a Rare and Deadly Book of Wallpaper Samples

The arsenic-laden pages of "Shadows from the Walls of Death" should not be touched without gloves.
Alexander J. Zawacki January 23, 2018
The Coronation Spoon is very old.
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The Oldest Object in England's Crown Jewels Is a Spoon

Most of the coronation regalia were destroyed in the 17th century, but the anointing spoon survived.
Sarah Laskow January 15, 2018
An original puzzle lock discovered in the Rhine River in Germany.
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The Fashion and Mystery of Ancient Roman Puzzle Locks

Put something complicated, useful, and stylish on your finger.
Eric Grundhauser January 12, 2018
In March 1518, Michelangelo feasted on fish and bread.
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The Grocery List Sketched by Michelangelo

You can't sculpt like Michelangelo, but you can eat like him.
Anne Ewbank January 2, 2018
Big Nose George lived up to his name.
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An Outlaw's Skin Was Made Into Shoes

Should they be on display?
Eric Grundhauser December 19, 2017
<em>Lamella Orphica</em>, a gold foil tablet dating from the 4th century BC.
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The Ancient Greeks Created Golden Passports to Paradise

Engraved pieces of foil aimed to ensure the spirits of worthy dead people made it safely to Elysium.
Carly Silver December 18, 2017
Only manufactured for one year, the Selenophone captured longer programs than other available devices.
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The Selenophone, a Short-Lived, Highly Flammable Sound-Recording System

In an exhibit honoring the work of conductor Arturo Toscanini, there's an odd slice of recording technology.
Ashawnta Jackson December 8, 2017
The jade cabbage, in all its glory.
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In This Museum Full of Treasures, The Most Popular Attraction Is a Tiny Cabbage

But it's fit for an emperor.
Anne Ewbank December 6, 2017
A replica Tempest Prognosticator at the Whitby Museum.
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The Rise and Fall of the Leeches Who Could Predict the Weather

In Victorian England, was there anything leeches couldn't do?
Natasha Frost November 27, 2017
Lion Aquamanile, North German or Mosan, circa 1200, bronze, 15.3 cm. long
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Fancy Medieval Nobles Washed Their Hands With Bronze Lion-Shaped Vessels

Without forks, hand-washing at mealtime was extra important.
Sarah Laskow November 22, 2017
One hamburger please, hold the LSD.
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A Psychedelic Hamburger Helped Convict Charles Manson

Ten hits of acid led to one powerful testimony.
Paula Mejia November 21, 2017
Copper wire covered with asphaltum that was part of the first underground electrical system and used to illuminate Edison's home.
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For Sale: A Wire From Thomas Edison's 1880 City Lighting Demo

The insulated copper wire was used to illuminate the inventor's New Jersey home.
Vittoria Traverso November 21, 2017
The model was relocated from the Smithsonian in 2010.
Washington, D.C.

USS Missouri Model Ship

The U.S. Navy’s preposterously detailed mini battleship took 77,000 hours to complete.
The knives are inscribed with musical notes and a prayer.
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The Renaissance Knives That Will Have You Singing for Your Supper

Sweeney Todd would approve.
Jim Clarke November 16, 2017
The cage on display in 2015.
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The Hanging Cage That Held an Infamous Québec Murderess

It had been all but forgotten for most of the 20th century.
Eric Grundhauser November 2, 2017
The ivory gavels of the U.S. Senate.
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The U.S. Senate Has Been Using the Same Ivory Gavels for Over 200 Years

They only got a second one after Nixon broke the first.
Eric Grundhauser October 26, 2017