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Museum of Woodcarving in Shell Lake, Wisconsin
After a revelation from God (who allegedly spoke with a German accent), schoolteacher Joseph T. Barta dedicated 30 years of his life to a massive woodcarving project. The end result is Wisconsin 's...
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How Man Caves Took Over America's Basements
We’ve all heard this phrase before: man cave. Whether it’s in a hardware store commercial, a chagrined sigh from mom, or as a sitcom punch line, the man cave is, without a doubt, a part of our current...
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This Rare Bear Gathering in Montana Might Have Been a Family Reunion
Most of the time, wild grizzlies are independent creatures. New moms and cubs excepted, they tend to hunt alone, hibernate alone, and wander the forests solo.But a week ago, a grizzly management...
View ArticleWatch the U.S. Government Test Biological Warfare Masks on Kids
In 1960, the Cold War was going strong and the enemies of the United States were both manifold and secret. The threat of global destruction loomed large just beyond the horizon. There was a feeling...
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The Fighting Goats of Poznań in Poznań, Poland
A midday walk through the colorful market square of Poznań in central Poland means vibrantly painted buildings, bustling cafes, food stalls and vendors—and throngs of locals and tourists jostling for...
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The FBI’s 2-Year Investigation Into a Fictional Anti-Goth Cult
A version of this story originally appeared on Muckrock.com.In December 2005, the FBI opened a file on the religious extremist group the “Church of the Hammer.”Named after the infamous treaty on...
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32 Things We Are Not Panicking About
There are plenty of things in the world to panic about. Some are rational. Many are not. If we were worried about real dangers, we would be constantly freaking out about the flu, dying in a car...
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Last Remaining Boundary Marker for the Republic of Texas in Carthage, Texas
The independent Republic of Texas had a good 10-year run in the middle of the 19th century. From 1836 to 1846 the Lone Star State wasn’t a state at all, but its own country. It had its own flags,...
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In the Late 1960s, Singapore was Gripped By a Genital Panic
At the very end of the Malay peninsula sits the city state of Singapore, which was once plagued with retracting penises. In 1967, in one of the best-documented epidemics of koro, (or genital retraction...
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In 1987, Heineken Tried to Convince Beer Drinkers That Corona Was Actually...
After a long day at work, there’s nothing better than sitting down at a bar and enjoying a nice, foamy bottle of yellow liquid previously stored in a human body.Did the thought make you panic? If so,...
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Exploring Mexico’s Zone of Silence, Where Radio Signals Fail and Meteorites...
There’s an area in the Chihuahuan desert in northern Mexico where radio signals don’t work, and compasses spin out of control when placed near stones on the ground. It’s called the Zone of Silence. It...
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The 2016 Election Is Giving a Lot of People Night Terrors
The nature of dreams is that their origins are, mostly, mysterious. Where do they come from? They start from reality, of course, but the true beginnings are rarely clear. This year it's a little bit...
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Did a Silent Film About a Train Really Cause Audiences to Stampede?
If you’re at all interested in the history of cinema, you’ve probably heard some version of the story about the train film that sent an audience running. According to the tale, as the silent...
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You Can Buy Your Very Own Florida Voting Machine From the 2000 Election
The specimen above is a voting machine—but not just any voting machine. This voting machine was used in Florida, in the 2000 election. More specifically, it comes from Palm Beach County, where...
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Birthplace of Baseball Monument in Hoboken, New Jersey
In the decentralized and iterative transformation of the playground game of rounders into the modern game of baseball, it's difficult, if not impossible, to point to one place and say "This is where it...
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Jean Jules Jusserand Memorial in Washington, D.C.
A bench of pink granite honors Jean Jules Jusserand, the French Ambassador to the United States during World War I, and a close friend of President Theodore Roosevelt. One of the most obscure monuments...
View ArticleWatch a Hollywood Star Perform a Tap Dance Routine With a Dog
To dance with Eleanor Powell—the Golden Era of Hollywood star considered to be among the best tap dancers in the world—was a privilege afforded to few. None of her partners, however, were as decidedly...
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What To Do With a Cold War-Era Bunker
During the Second World War the only way civilians could stay safe from bombs dropped during air raids was by going underground. When bomb technology ramped up with the introduction of nuclear...
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The Portrait Monument in Washington, D.C.
The monument to suffrage at the U.S. Capitol, called the Portrait Monument, proudly displays the busts of pioneers Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, who launched the women’s...
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Ulan-Ude Ethnographic Museum in Ulan-Ude, Russia
One of the largest museums in Russia, Ulan-Ude Ethnographic Museum is an open-air museum that hosts a variety of ethnic events each summer, with displays of traditional clothes and ways of life. If you...
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