helicopters
A Military Chopper Touched Down to Stop and Ask for Directions in Kazakhstan
Everybody gets a little lost sometimes.
Articles by Eric Grundhauser
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Stories
Stories shared by this traveler.
hearts
In Heraldry, Hearts Can Symbolize Everything From Lily Pads to Testicles
Love, schmove.
how to
The Best Way to Find a Time Capsule
They've been waiting for you.
ships
The Ships That Helped Silence the Early USSR's Intellectuals
In 1922, Russia exiled hundreds of academics and journalists on "Philosophers' Ships" to make way for the Soviet Union.
witchcraft
It's Not Always Easy Being Iceland's Best Witchcraft Museum
Modern-day lessons abound when you're immersed in 17th century sorcery.
extreme sports
Inside the High-Flying World of Estonian Extreme Swinging
Kiiking turns Estonia's cultural obsession with swings into an X-Games contender.
features
Decoding the Classic Burglar Outfit
Where did the crook in the striped shirt come from?
games
The Joys of Pretend Villainy
What's so great about playing the bad guy, according to LARPers.
science
The World's Most Powerful 'Super Laser' Has Been Created
It's about the pulses, not the watts.
film
The Myth of the Damsel on the Railroad Tracks
Tying up women in front of oncoming trains was never a real thing.
news
Chinese Police Destroy Fake Terracotta Army
They crushed the imposter soldiers to rubble.
computers
The Voder, the First Machine to Create Human Speech
It spoke like a creepy demon.
toys
Rediscovering the Wonderful World of Weepuls
These 1980s promotional fuzzballs refuse to die.
sharks
Predicting the Weather With Shark Oil
No one is quite sure how Bermuda's unique barometers deliver their forecasts.
games
Space Chess Is Here, But No One Is Playing
The three-dimensional version of the game was around long before Star Trek.
food
Blood Pancakes Are The Most Metal of All Flapjacks
Put some plasma in your breakfast.
animals
Nearly 100% of Australia Now Has a Feral Cat Problem
Apparently, they can't be herded.
libraries
Why a Fake Patron Named 'Chuck Finley' Checked Out 2,361 Books at This Florida Library Last Year
Some library workers wanted to ensure the classics stayed on the shelves.
dinosaurs
FOUND: A Dinosaur That Shed Its Teeth and Grew a Beak
The mouths of these dog-sized T-Rex relatives changed with their diets.
schools
The Great Harvard Pee-In of 1973
When fighting for equality meant peeing on the steps.
news
Found, Underwater: One of Canada's Earliest Gardens
It's around 3,800 years old.
cryptozoology
Does America Have a Secret Kangaroo Population?
And if not, what's that thing hopping in the distance?
objects of intrigue
This Christmas, Jam a Candle in an Orange
Add some ribbon and candy kebabs and you've got yourself a Christingle.
christmas
Here's When You Told Us You Open Your Christmas Presents
How common are your traditions?
