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map monday

Maps of the Moon Mountains Once Thought to be the Source of the Nile

For centuries, mapmakers thought that the source of the Nile came from these mysterious mountains.
February 29, 2016
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money

Why Jean-Luc Picard Never Carried a Wallet

February 26, 2016
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ice day

A Burial Machine That Will Freeze Your Corpse, Vibrate It to Dust, and Turn It Into Soil

February 25, 2016
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space exploration

Earthshine, Nightglow, and Other Gorgeous Forms of Celestial Light

February 23, 2016
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music

Landlord Shows No Love, Supreme or Otherwise, for The Coltrane Church

February 19, 2016
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feature

Everything You've Ever Wanted To Know About 'Ghostwriter'

February 19, 2016
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crime

The Sober Truth About Field Sobriety Tests

February 18, 2016
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hoaxes

The Dot-Coms That Want You to Think They're Dot-Govs

February 12, 2016
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features

Our Strange History of Accusing Inanimate Objects of Murder

February 11, 2016
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secret society

A Look At Mr. Wonderful's Secret Society for Wine Snobs

February 9, 2016
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time week

How 'Live' is Live TV?

February 5, 2016
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time week

What's the Point of Sentencing Anyone to 141,000 Years in Prison?

February 3, 2016
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astronomical clocks

Astronomical Clocks Are the Most Beautiful Way to Track Hours, Years, and the Moon

February 2, 2016
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philip k. dick

The Shifting Realities of Philip K. Dick's Final Unfinished Novel

January 29, 2016
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environmental disasters

Red Tides Are The Auroras of the Sea

January 27, 2016
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map monday

Were Portuguese Explorers the First Europeans To Find Australia?

January 25, 2016
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clowns

How Victor Hugo Helped Create The Joker

January 22, 2016
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list

7 Dubai Locations That Defy Their Desert Setting

January 21, 2016
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police

The Frightening Lack of Data Surrounding Police Misconduct in the U.S.

January 20, 2016
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comic books

Tumblr's Newest Target Is Jon Arbuckle, Garfield's Horrible Owner

January 14, 2016
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insects

What the Hell is a Doodlebug?

January 13, 2016
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forgotten digital wonders

David Bowie's Forgotten Video Game Soundtrack

January 11, 2016
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industrial

The Indestructible Appeal of the Wrecking Ball

January 7, 2016
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hoaxes

The Most Viewed File in the FBI's Vault Has Nothing to Do With Roswell

January 5, 2016