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What '67' Reveals About Childhood Creativity

The work of Iona and Peter Opie, two pioneering researchers in postwar Britain, can help us understand the epitome of 2025 memes.
November 21, 2025
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great lakes

Why Is TikTok Obsessed With a 50-Year-Old Shipwreck?

The legend of the Edmund Fitzgerald lives on, thanks to Gordon Lightfoot's immortal song and a fresh crop of memes.
November 7, 2025
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mechanical instruments

Capturing Toronto’s Vibrant Rhythms in Sculpture

A reclaimed metal artwork becomes an instrument to showcase Toronto’s unique vibe.
Sponsored By Destination Toronto
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Obscura Day Summer 2025: Panorama of the City of New York

See the whole city from above ... sort of.
July 25, 2025
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lunch

All Hail the Slop Bowl, Lunch of Our Ancestors

Mesopotamian laborers and Victorian office clerks alike would line up around the block for Sweetgreen if they could.
June 23, 2025
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puns

We Visited the Dino Bodega in (Jurassic) Park Slope

Unearth prehistoric wares like Trilo-bites, Snarlboros, and The Maul Street Journal at Rex’s Dino Store.
May 9, 2025
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bus

One Last Ride for Antarctica’s 'Ivan the Terra Bus'

After more than 30 years as an iconic fixture of the polar research station, this beloved bus is bidding farewell to the southern continent.
March 27, 2025
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mystery

What Lies Beneath the Gravestone of a Fictional It Girl?

Here lies Charlotte Temple, who did not exist.
February 11, 2025
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newspapers

Antarctic Explorers Wrote Cute, Funny Stories to Hide Dangerous Stunts

Eventually, even imagined mushroom fantasy lands could no longer mask the perils.
March 4, 2024