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Dan Nosowitz

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The Wonderful World of Selling Your Haunted House

haunted

The Wonderful World of Selling Your Haunted House

Depending on the ghosts, it might fetch a premium.

By Dan Nosowitz
A Malay bomoh, or medium with the paraphernalia he uses to treat illnesses. The occult is popular in Malaysia, despite Islamic prohibitions against it.

haunted

Malaysia Has Good Ghosts, Bad Ghosts, and Gremlin-Babies That Will Steal Your Stuff

Its spirit culture is unlike any in the world.

By Dan Nosowitz
A traditional Sardinian cantu a tenòre quartet.

islands

The Many Pleasures of Sardinian Throat Singing

A fiercely unusual musical style from a fiercely independent island.

By Dan Nosowitz
If this looks relaxing to you, you're not alone.

sleep

Respect the Hammock, One of Humanity’s Greatest Creations

In praise of an excellent idea with a long, complicated history.

By Dan Nosowitz
How could something so creamy and crispy and sweet and sour and savory become so popular?

food

What the Heck Is Crab Rangoon Anyway?

How a fusion of at least four cuisines created a beloved and misunderstood dish.

By Dan Nosowitz
Say again?

language

It's All Greek to You and Me, So What Is It to the Greeks?

A close look at a strangely global idiom about how little we understand each other.

By Dan Nosowitz
The telephone was a major driver of the development of spelling alphabets.

telephones

It Might Be Time to Update the Old 'Alfa-Bravo-Charlie' Spelling Alphabet

But it's hard to break old habits.

By Dan Nosowitz
Sesame and poppy seeds, dried onion and garlic, coarse salt. In a word: Everything.

food

Everything You Need to Know About the True Origins of the Everything Bagel

There's a lot of history in every bite.

By Dan Nosowitz
A German map from 1759 shows the border between East and West Jersey, separating the pink and yellow areas.

maps

Central New Jersey Doesn't Exist, But Don't Tell Central Jerseyans That

Exploring what makes a region distinct.

By Dan Nosowitz
That's a referee.

sports

Why Does English Have More Words for Sports Officials Than Any Other Language?

Arbitrating when to say ref, ump, or judge.

By Dan Nosowitz
French fries in France, with a choice of dip.

food

The Global Diversity of French Fry Dips Is a Window Into the Way We Eat Today

Ketchup and mayo are just the beginning.

By Dan Nosowitz
The Solomon Islands include both low-lying atolls and larger landmasses.

islands

How Alarming Is It That Islands Are Just Disappearing?

Very, but the story of sea level rise is a lot more complicated than that.

By Dan Nosowitz
Girl With a Potato Earring.

food

Hot, Small, or Couch: Why Potatoes Make Great Idioms

And fries.

By Dan Nosowitz
The Zlatna Ribica (Gold Fish) bar and cafe in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

language

What Language Do People Speak in the Balkans, Anyway?

No one can seem to agree.

By Dan Nosowitz
Monkeys, not apes!

monkeys

The Curious Case of the Last 'Wild' Monkeys in Europe

Barbary macaques remain in Gibraltar thanks to a quirk of empire.

By Dan Nosowitz
The river-based expedition team on the Cubango River.

national parks

In Angola, Conservationists Make the Case for a Massive New National Park

Newly stable countries are hotspots for wilderness protection.

By Dan Nosowitz
A close-up on a Muscovy duck.

judaism

Is This Duck Kosher? It's Complicated

The case of the Muscovy duck cannot be settled because the rules themselves are not really known.

By Dan Nosowitz
Two Moka pots, together on a counter.

design

The Humble Brilliance of Italy's Moka Coffee Pot

In the era of pods, the iconic item has become an endangered species.

By Dan Nosowitz
A waterfall cascades down the side of Inaccessible Island.

islands

The Questionable Rewards of a Visit to Inaccessible Island

We speak to those who have made the nigh impossible journey.

By Dan Nosowitz
"Sacred," carved in gothic script on a Victorian gravestone with ivy.

cemeteries

What Can a Linguist Learn From a Gravestone?

Plenty, it turns out.

By Dan Nosowitz
How the English Failed to Stamp Out the Scots Language

linguistics

How the English Failed to Stamp Out the Scots Language

Against all odds, 28 percent of Scottish people still use it.

By Dan Nosowitz
Flags for sale in Kathmandu, Nepal.

flags

Decoding the Unusual Shape of the Nepali Flag

Where did all those angles come from?

By Dan Nosowitz
Girls working in the wood and clay shop, c. 1946.

sports

The Evolving Ideologies of American Jewish Summer Camp

For decades, these retreats have offered so much more than outdoor fun.

By Dan Nosowitz
Hollywood by night, 1930.

roads

Why Are There Palm Trees in Los Angeles?

Turns out it's an image thing.

By Dan Nosowitz
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