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Ten Minutes In Lituya Bay Sep 26, 2016

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A remote bay in Alaska is home to an odd and occasionally catastrophic geology. In 1958, a handful of people experienced this firsthand.

The King's Letters Aug 06, 2016

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The 15th-century scholar who upset the Korean aristocracy by creating a native script for the Korean language, and thus wean it off Chinese characters.

Mobilis In Mobili Jun 13, 2016

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A 1930s effort to reach the Earth's northernmost point via antiquated submarine.

Into The Bewilderness May 11, 2016

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Charles Waterton was a pioneer of conservation. He was also extremely nutty, in ways that suggest he may have over-identified with his animal subjects.

Colonels Of Truth Mar 13, 2016

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The tumultuous true story of the life of a fast food icon.

89, 263, 201, 500, 337, 480 Dec 14, 2015

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The story of the Beale Ciphers; a set of three encrypted notes from the nineteenth century purportedly describing the location of hidden treasure. Only one has been deciphered.

The Japanese Art of Self Preservation Nov 28, 2015

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On the ancient Japanese Buddhist practice of self-mummification.

Faxes From The Far Side Oct 21, 2015

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Faxes From The Far Side by Damn Interesting

The Petticoat Rebellion Of 1916 Oct 10, 2015

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When women in a poorly administered Oregon town hacked an election in order to repair the town's problems.

The First Ten Years Sep 23, 2015

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A happy-tenth-birthday-to-us retrospective.