art
Watch and be Hypnotized by the Flow of Moving Paint
It'll be the four most relaxing minutes of your day.
Articles by Mariana Zapata
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Stories
Stories shared by this traveler.
objects of intrigue
How Gramophones Helped Fight Crime in 1940s Britain
Vinyl to thwart criminals? Believe it.
video
Watch What Camp Life is Like for Children Who are Allergic to the Sun
Life is more fun under the stars, anyway.
monkeys
You Probably Shouldn't Be Worried About This Colony of Herpes-Infected Monkeys in Florida
Still, there's a colony of herpes-infected monkeys in Florida.
animals
Watch Adorable Tiger Cubs Playing Together
Give in to the cuteness.
objects of intrigue
How to Solve Voter Fraud, 19th-Century Style: A Glass Ballot Box
It was the best way to achieve literal transparency in democracy.
video
Watch This Compilation of Painfully Unsatisfying Moments
A new short film honors the feeling of disappointment.
film
Watch a Hollywood Star Perform a Tap Dance Routine With a Dog
Buttons has quite the soft-paw shuffle.
beer
In 1987, a Rival Beer Distributor Was Forced to Admit That Corona Doesn't Contain Urine
From the annals of persistent, totally false rumors.
art
How a Forged Sculpture Boosted Michelangelo’s Early Career
Fake it 'til you make it.
maps
A Map of Some of the Most Disastrous Elections in History
The epic failures of the voting booth.
maps
This Map Shows The Future of Your Immortal Soul
Just in case you needed a reminder that you are most likely on the road to damnation.
mark twain
Watch a Claymation Mark Twain Take Tom, Huckleberry, and Becky to Meet Satan
It'll have you repeating after Becky, "I want to go home."
video
Watch the Domino Effect of 8,000 Matches Going Up in Flames
We kind of want to try this at home.
victorian
The Horrifying Legacy of the Victorian Tapeworm Diet
A beauty fad that continues to haunt us.
fungus
Watch the Devil's Fingers Rising From the Underworld
Also known as octopus stinkhorn, this fungus develops arms that move freely.
literature
The Strange Secret Behind the Tragic Deaths of Oscar Wilde's Half-Sisters
The fiery 1871 fate of the famous author's family was successfully hushed up for years.
underwater
Watch Scenes From the Captivating World of Underwater Migration
It's straight out of Finding Nemo.
31 days of halloween
The Lesbian Vampire Story That Came Before Dracula
Fangs, stakes, and Sapphic undertones.
science
Watch This Art Installation Made With Moving Rocket Fuel
Where art and science meet.
maps
Where the Heroes of Your Favorite Fairy Tales Live
The dark and wondrous world of children's stories.
31 days of halloween
The Colombian Folk Singer Who Showed Up to His Own Funeral
The ultimate party crasher.
animals
Watch These Men Perform Acrobatic Flips over Bulls
A true leap of faith.
fashion
The Society Lady Who Brought Ancient Greek Fashion to 18th Century Europe
A stylish tragicomedy.
