Articles by Dan Nosowitz

film locations

Why Every Horror Film of the 1980s Was Built On 'Indian Burial Grounds'

animals

What Is the Point of a Pug—And 19 Other Dog Breeds?

rats

Pizza Rat's 2-Day Journey from Viral Video to Sexy Halloween Costume

deserts

Zzyzx, California, Or the Biggest Health Spa Scam in American History

clocks

Why Can’t We Get Rid of the 7-Day Week?

sports

Why Doesn’t Tennis Have a Single Professional League?

music

Breathing While Saxophone Playing Should Be An Olympic Sport

film

How Movie Titles Get Lost in Translation

railroads

From Pony Express to Amazon Drone: The Strange History of Delivering Packages

games

The High Stakes History of Card Counting (And Its Uncertain Future)

animals

Is A Squirrel Smarter Than A Fifth-Grader?

Investigation: Do Bears Get Drunk Off Rotting Fruit?

fires

New Yorkers Have Been Illicitly Cracking Open Fire Hydrants For Centuries

escape week

The Strangely Successful History of People Mailing Themselves in Boxes

Dark Crystal: The Secrets of Swarovski

How A Pub’s T-Shirt Became A Status Symbol For Millionaires And Presidents

Dish Blight: The Ruins of Satellite TV Are All Around

animals

The Elaborate Case for Where the Best Birds in the World Live

music

I Made a Linguistics Professor Listen to a Blink-182 Song and Analyze the Accent

malls

The Battle For The Crown Of America's Best Shopping Mall

Surprise! You're Having a Virgin Animal Birth

food

The Greek-Canadian Origins of the Hawaiian Pizza

animals

Why Thousands of New Animal Species Are Still Discovered Each Year

The World's Only Monument To A Horrible Destructive Pest Is In Alabama