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lazarus week

Watch Soviet Scientists Bring a Dog's Decapitated Head Back to Life

What was supposed to be the stuff of medical miracles ended up being a horror show.
October 12, 2016
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catacombs

The 10 Iconic Cemeteries That Made Death Beautiful

The history of the rural cemetery movement, which brought Victorians to picnic among tombstones.
October 6, 2016
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commercials

Watch a Cursed Japanese Kleenex Ad

It is NOT going to be "a fine day today."
October 5, 2016
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speakeasies

9 Amazing Things Disguised as Boring Things

Look twice—these seemingly mundane objects are hiding something.
September 29, 2016
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iceland

Watch an Impromptu Medieval Icelandic Hymn Sung in a Modern Train Station

The acoustics of the German transit hub perfectly suit the centuries-old song.
September 28, 2016
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mechanical instruments

Watch a Player Piano Rock Out

This piano tickles its own ivories.
September 23, 2016
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aleister crowley

6 Dark Places Aleister Crowley Performed His Particular Brand of Magick

A guide to traveling with "the wickedest man in the world."
September 22, 2016
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cartoons

Watch Early Rotoscoping Turn Cab Calloway into the Ghost of a Walrus

Simultaneously eerie, cute, jazzy, and artistic.
September 21, 2016
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neanderthals

Listen to the Surprisingly Goofy Voice of a Neanderthal

This goes way beyond grunts.
September 16, 2016
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marvelous maps and measures

8 Scale Models That Make Nature More Manageable

The majesty of nature, scaled down.
September 15, 2016
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atom bombs

Watch Five Alarmingly Calm Men Stand Under an Exploding Atomic Bomb

In 1957 a group of soldiers watched an atom bomb go off directly above their heads.
September 13, 2016
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books bound in human skin

Get Lost in the Stacks of These 10 Beautiful University Libraries

These stunning historic libraries will vanquish any academic dread.
August 29, 2016
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skunk ape

Here Are 17 Hidden Spots Inside America's National Parks and Forests

Celebrate 100 years of national parks by exploring these secret places.
August 25, 2016
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cosmonauts

A Whirlwind Tour of Space Race Relics

Places left behind by Americans and Soviets in the race to the stars.
August 12, 2016
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hawaii

Twirl Paper Umbrellas at the Vintage Tiki Bars That Taught Americans to Relax

The tiki bar tour of your chill vibey dreams.
August 4, 2016
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essential guide

Underwater Establishments Where You Can Sleep and Eat With the Fishes

Find out what it's like inside an aquarium.
July 25, 2016