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cars

The 1930s 'Pedestrian Catcher' That Promised to End Jaywalking Deaths

Goodbye, car accidents!
Michael Waters June 23, 2017
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A Japanese Diver's 25-Year Friendship With a Local Fish

Plus: a really adorable man-fish kiss.
Michael Waters June 21, 2017
radio

The 'Child Impersonator' Who Voiced a Whole Family of Young Characters

In the early 1900s, Harry Hemsley became an icon for his youthful mimicry.
Michael Waters June 20, 2017
music

The Self-Playing Violins That Mastered Chopin

The robotic Phonoliszt-Violin was dubbed the "Eighth Wonder of the World" in 1910.
Michael Waters June 14, 2017
Detail from The Great Historical Clock of America.
objects of intrigue

This Mechanical 19th-Century 'Clock of America' Animates U.S. History

It features a procession of tiny presidents and a light-up Statue of Liberty.
Eve Kahn June 13, 2017
bookstores

In 1964, You Could Buy Magazines From a Street Dalek

Your new favorite traveling bookseller.
Michael Waters June 12, 2017
video

A Pride Month Playlist, Brought to You by the Jazz Age

"You go and give your girl a kiss in the hall / But instead you find you're kissing her brother Paul."
Michael Waters June 9, 2017
Tyler G. Tyler, right, pulls crab pots at the start of blue crab season.
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Maryland's Smith Island, Home to a Vanishing Dialect and Rising Sea Levels

Despite climate scientists' predictions, the laid-back inhabitants aren't too concerned.
Rob Kunzig June 8, 2017
radio

Listen to Radio on the Go With This Strange 1931 Hat

Its name? The Radio Hat.
Michael Waters June 8, 2017
Jim Henson's Fantastic World exhibition
puppets

These 1950s Coffee Commercials Featured Violent 'Muppets' Prototypes

Buy Wilkins Coffee—or else.
Michael Waters June 6, 2017
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This Bizarre '50s 'Rhino' Vehicle Was Designed to Replace the Tank

The U.S. military never bought it.
Michael Waters June 5, 2017
animals

This Artist Designed Pigeon Shoes So She Could Befriend Actual Pigeons

Throwing food may have worked better.
Michael Waters May 31, 2017
crime and punishment

Rogue Herd of Cows Captured on Tape

They were midnight snacking.
Cara Giaimo May 19, 2017
video games

A Centuries-Old Malaysian Puppet Show Puts a New Spin on Star Wars

A long time ago in a theater far, far away...
Lauren Young March 13, 2017
science

In 1971, Stanford Students Did an Interpretive Dance to Demonstrate Protein Synthesis

"tRNA!"
Lauren Young March 10, 2017
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When Batgirl Saved the Day and Demanded Equal Pay

"Holy act of Congress!"
Lauren Young March 8, 2017
animals

An Elusive Whale, Caught on Video for the First Time

Meet the True's beaked whale, a deep-diving creature with a white hat and pockets.
Cara Giaimo March 7, 2017
paintings

Painted Characters Step From Their Walls and Wander the Streets of San Francisco

Artist Alexa Meade can change any three-dimensional object into 2-D art.
Lauren Young March 6, 2017