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FOUND: A Flying Spaghetti Monster

August 13, 2015

Is A Squirrel Smarter Than A Fifth-Grader?

August 13, 2015

religious parks

100 Wonders: The Treehouse That God Built

August 13, 2015

original road trip

The Harrowing Tale of American History's Worst Cross-Country Road Trip

The 1919 journey convinced Eisenhower the government needed to improve the United States' roads.

August 13, 2015

See Christina Broom’s Pioneering Photos of Soldiers and Suffragettes

August 13, 2015

places you can no longer go

Places You Can No Longer Go: Nauvoo Temple

August 13, 2015

Forget Coral Reefs, These Snorkelers Prefer Soggy Bogs

August 12, 2015

fleeting wonders

Today, 6 Teens Will Be Crowned Microsoft Office World Champions

August 12, 2015

native americans

How Acoma Sky City has Endured for a Millennium (and Still Won't Go Electric)

August 12, 2015

FOUND: A Recording of MLK Testing Out His 'I Have a Dream' Speech

August 12, 2015

egyptian collections

The Real Housewives of Ancient Egypt Had 8-Foot-Long Prenups

August 12, 2015

Tyrannosaurus Wrecks: The Most Delightfully Derpy Dinosaur Parks You'll Ever Drive Past

August 12, 2015

fleeting wonders

Fleeting Wonders: Millions of Balls Saving Los Angeles From Drought

August 11, 2015

The Quest to Recover Eastern Europe's Most Avant-Garde Art

August 11, 2015

FOUND: New Evidence of the Fate of the Lost Colony of Roanoke

August 11, 2015

In a Ghost Town, Stuffed Animals Gather

August 11, 2015

Inside the Brutal French Guiana Prison That Inspired 'Papillon'

August 11, 2015

Object of Intrigue: A Nuclear Reactor's Tombstone