Political intrigue and espionage are nothing new. But in the days before high-tech spy gear, the work of spies looked far different…
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Intriguing
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Mankind’s love of records left behind countless documents. Needless to say, some are so common that the very sight of them makes…
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The Philippines is truly an amazing country. As small as it is, this nation of nearly 100 million people has made its…
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The cold cubes in your soda deserve a hat tip. They are made of capable stuff, spawning mysterious feats like emerald green…
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Statues and paintings of Jesus can get predictable. They stare, pray, suffer on the cross, or rest in a manger. Upon closer…
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Despite a wealth of sophisticated experiments and contributions from some of the greatest intellects of our time, the search for dark matter…
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Through most of the known history of ancient Egypt, the population worshiped multiple gods, with private citizens free to worship whatever gods…
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Lakes are liminal spaces. The world divides between what is above and what is below. They can also be spooky places where…
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For much of history, homosexuality has been hidden away—if not in closets then in the privacy of people’s homes. Because of social…
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The traveling carnival, often known simply as a carnival, is largely held by historians to have originated from the 1893 Chicago World’s…
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