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Michael Waters

Lucille Bluth enthusiast

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When the Dried Plum Lobby Tried to Make Pruneburgers Happen

The fastest way to end a prune surplus? Puree them into school lunches.

Death as Entertainment at the Paris Morgue

In the late 19th century, tourists flocked to see bodies and guess how they got there.

January 11, 2018

When Physicians Used Lunar Signs to Diagnose Patients

Meet the Zodiac Man.

The Woman Who Collected More Than 25,000 Menus

Her dream? To preserve the culinary history of the early 1900s.

The Ancient Glass-Blowing Technique That Was Kept Secret for Centuries

For protection, Venetian glassmakers were banned from leaving the city.

This Unusual 1948 PSA Depicts a World Without Paper

Get used to eating rice directly out of your pocket.

The Mystery of a Beheaded Austrian Statue, Solved

Residents reported the missing head last Friday.

Looking at Famous Buildings Through Water Droplets

Serbian photographer Dusan Stojancevic offers a unique perspective on the world's most iconic structures.

Why This Historic New Jersey House Is Selling for Just $10

There is a catch.

The Early Gay Rights Manifesto That Lord Byron (Probably) Didn't Write

In the 19th century, the poem "Don Leon" argued for British Parliament to drop the death penalty for homosexuality.

Sculpting Star Trek Characters With Butter at the Iowa State Fair

Next up: Laura Ingalls Wilder.

The $30,000 Adult Coloring Book

It features illustrations from the creator of an Elton John album cover.

How Clothing Made From Milk Became the Height of Fashion in Mussolini's Italy

"In the future, you’ll be able to choose between drinking a glass of milk and wearing one."

This Glow-In-The-Dark Library Was Designed to Mimic a Diamond

The National Library of Belarus glitters through the day and night.

A Look Back at the Desegregation of the U.S. Military

On July 26, 1948, black leaders convinced President Truman to address discrimination in the armed services.

A Chinese Museum Is Offering Big Money to Whomever Can Decode This Ancient Script

The going rate is $15,000 per character.

What Do You Call This Hat?

The strange case of the knit cap and its many, many regional names.

Watch a Swirly, Colorful NASA Vortex Test From the '70s

Wingtip vortices are pretty trippy.

The Artist Who Creates Portraits With a Clothing Iron

See a face in that tulle? It's not just you.

The Anti-Waiter Sentiment That Made Automat Restaurants Go Mainstream

The "waiterless" restaurants that weren't.

Librarian Finds Live Civil-War Artillery Shells on Her First Day

But not even that could faze her.

The Family That Lives With Bees

They've shared a home for 12 years.

A Parthenon of Banned Books, Built at a Former Book-Burning Site

A replica of the Greek structure has been constructed out of forbidden titles.

The 19th-Century Lithuanians Who Smuggled Books to Save Their Language

They banded together against book burnings to fight an empire.