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The Slow Demise of Asbestos, the Carcinogen that Gave 'The Wizard of Oz' Snow
Asbestos removal. (Photo: microlors/shutterstock.com)A version of this post originally appeared on Tedium, a twice-weekly newsletter that hunts for the end of the long tail. Throughout our history as a...
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The Poetry Trail in Franconia, New Hampshire
From 1915 to 1938, legendary poet Robert Frost lived in a white house in Franconia, New Hampshire. Known for his use of colloquial speech to describe rural life and his unique, rhythmic approach to...
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Soyuz 11 Memorial in Kazakhstan
Located in the center of Kazakhstan, 16 miles of desert away from the nearest road, lies a giant, black monument that only a small handful of people have ever laid their eyes on. This is the Soyuz 11...
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These Beautiful Photos of Subway Stations Will Transport You From Your Daily...
The architecture of Munich's Marienplatz station. (All photos: Courtesy of Chris M. Forsyth)“Honestly, I’m just really obsessed with looking at photos of metros,” says Montreal-based photographer Chris...
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Resurrecting the Incredible Flower Crowns of Old Ukrainian Wedding Photos
Crowns made for the electro-jazz band Dagadana. (Photo: Third Roosters/Треті Півні)Back before the traditions of Eastern Europe were changed by war and Communism, as a young girl grew up in Ukraine,...
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6 Real-World Harry Potter Locations You Can Visit
Harry learned to fly on the grounds outside Alnwick Castle. (Photo: James West/CC BY-SA 2.0)As if by magic, a new Harry Potter book is here. While not technically a new volume in the series—it's the...
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The Alarming Aesthetics of Jazz Age Perm Machines
An Icall permanent wave machine from 1923 (left) and hair wound and ready for tubular heaters in 1934 (right). (Photos: Louis Calvete/CC BY-SA 3.0)The perm may be the unofficial hairstyle of the '80s,...
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Found: A Family of Bears, Inside the House
Bear! (Photo: Screenshot via Facebook)On a recent evening, Rodney Ginn of Mammoth Lakes, Calif., came home to find that he had a trio of very frightening house guests. There was a Mama Bear, a Baby...
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Los Angeles Tops List of American Cities with the Rarest Pokémon
It's all about those Kabutos. (Image: Google Maps)As people around the world continue to try to catch them all, the fervor around Pokémon Go doesn’t seem to be going anywhere, and now one travel...
View ArticleMysterious Underwater Boom Sparks Ferry Evacuation In France
Port de Marseille Fos : une déflagration sous-marine secoue le Jean Nicoli de @CorsicaLineahttps://t.co/pV0SjdtDKtpic.twitter.com/cDOTpu7sd1— Destimed (@Destimed) July 31, 2016It started out as a...
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Heureka Useless Machine in Zürich, Switzerland
Jean Tinguely was a Swiss sculptor famous for his no-purpose kinetic artworks. Heureka one such useless machine.The title, “Heureka,” is Ancient Greek for “I’ve got it!” This is meant to be ironic. The...
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The Generator in Sparks, Nevada
In a 34,000 square foot communal art space, makers of all breeds bring the Burning Man ethos to their creative process. The emphasis is on sharing, not selling.As far as attempts to transcend the binds...
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8 Colorful Cities that Look Like They Were Designed by Crayola
Why NOT paint your city like a box of crayons? (Photo: O Palsson/CC BY 2.0)Many cities are known for their distinctive profiles and unique landmarks, but all across the globe there are regions that are...
View ArticleWatch the Construction of an Olympic Pool in 30 Seconds
The opening ceremony for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro takes place on Friday August 5, with the first medals awarded the following day. With days until the flame lights up the Olympic stadium,...
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Sub-Sub-Sub Island on Victoria Island in Canada
Victoria Island, located right between Nunavut and the Northwest Territories of Canada, holds a few records under its name. It is the eighth largest island in the world — larger than Great Britain —...
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New York Cancer Hospital in New York, USA
When former President Ulysses S. Grant was diagnosed with throat cancer in 1884, the topic of the disease and its incurable nature became a point of national discussion. That same year, the cornerstone...
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The Strangely Perplexing Problem of Communicating Numbers Out Loud
A phonetic number system would help with communicating numbers, particularly down a phone line. (Photo: Everett Historical/shutterstock.com)It’s happened to everyone: You’re trying to spell something...
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Horrifying Nazi-Era Diaries of Himmler Found in Russia
Heinrich Himmler, center-right, at a prisoner-of-war camp in Russia circa 1941. (Photo: Public domain)Heinrich Himmler, the architect of the Holocaust, killed himself by breaking open a hidden cyanide...
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How a Small Group of Devotees Are Saving Neopets From Extinction
The 2013 update of Tyrannia, an ancient civilization listed as one of the 19 official lands in Neopia. [Photo: Screeshots from Neopets.com]If you visit the current website of the virtual pet game,...
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Proud Raven Totem Pole in Springfield, Illinois
Statues of 16th President Abraham Lincoln can be found nearly everywhere in his hometown of Springfield, Illinois: in front of the Illinois State Capitol, adjacent to Lincoln's Tomb, across the street...
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