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Old Photographs of Blizzards Show The Eternal Misery–And Majesty–of Winter
A snowstorm in Boston, c. 1930, captured by news photographer Leslie Jones. (Photo: Courtesy of the Boston Public Library/Leslie Jones Collection)On Valentine’s Day in 1940, Boston was hit with a...
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What the Hell is a Doodlebug?
A doodlebug is much more than just a bug. (Photo: Scott Robinson/Flickr)“Doodlebug” is one of those quaint old terms that seems to have been around forever, and crops up in the news repeatedly: this...
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Ghost Roads of Fallschase in Tallahassee, Florida
Driving along Mahan or Buck Lake Road in east Leon County near Fallschase Village Center, one might notice turn lanes and sidewalks that end as suddenly as they began. The sidewalks and turns end...
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Stone Age, Bronze Age... Plastic Age? The Race to Define Our Epoch
"Recycling Labyrinth," by Mona Sfeir, a maze entirely made out of plastic bottles. (Photo: United States Mission Geneva/Flickr)When archaeologists look back at history, certain materials rise to the...
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FOUND: A Hollow Shell of Lava, Unlike Anything Seen Before
The tiny hollow piece of volcanic glass (Photo: USGS)One morning early in January, the Halema'uma'u crater, in the Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, had what the park called "a small explosive event."...
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The American Textile Industry Was Woven From Espionage
A spinning frame at Slater Mill. (Photo: Bestbudbrian/WikiCommons CC BY-SA 3.0)Samuel Slater, who established the United States' first textile mill in 1793, is widely regarded as the father of...
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Fleeting Wonders: Be A Volunteer Goat-Snuggler
This dressed-up baby goat is an approximation of the future goats available for snuggling at the farm. (Photo: Kastranec/WikiCommons CC BY-SA 4.0)Still haven't checked "do more good deeds" off your New...
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Regular Golf Is Slowly Dying. Enter: FootGolf
The rules are simple: kick the ball in the hole. (Photo: National Club Golfer)FootGolf, a fusion of soccer and golf, is often described with the tagline, “the best game ever invented.” Those are strong...
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La Cieneguilla Petroglyph Site in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Cave paintings shouldn’t get all the glyph-glory. There are other kinds of rock art that are beautiful, accessible, and just really cool. The La Cieneguilla Petroglyph Site, not far from Santa Fe, are...
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The 'Australian Mermaid' Who Introduced Recreational Swimming to American Women
Annette Kellerman in one of her more scandalous swimming ensembles. (Photo: State Library of New South Wales)In the summer of 1907, an Australian woman by the name of Annette Kellerman made a startling...
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New York’s Statue of Liberty is Just One of Many Worldwide
The Statue of Liberty at Legoland in Denmark. (Photo: Loozrboy/flickr)George Washington once wrote that “Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth." That certainly rings true for...
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Shiprock in Shiprock, New Mexico
Rising high above the surrounding desert, the rock formation known as Shiprock has long been a point of fascination.This striking volcanic plume was formed around 30 million years ago, developing as a...
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Burr Trail Switchbacks in Garfield, Utah
The Burr Trail Switchbacks are one of the few passages across the Grand Staircase, a geological formation which greatly vexed early stagecoach travelers crossing the plains.At this tectonic boundary...
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Pittock Mansion in Portland, Oregon
This dream home of Oregonian pioneers Henry and Georgiana Pittock features spectacular views of their beloved Portland.British born Henry Pittock believed in America’s manifest destiny. In 1853, he...
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Family Planning For Sharks Now Involves Multigenerational Virgin Births
In the first recorded instance of multigenerational parthenogenesis, a whitespotted bamboo shark gave birth to a female shark that also reproduced asexually. (Photo: yvonne n/Wikipedia Commons CC BY...
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19th-Century Shipwrecks Keep Getting Discovered During the Hunt for MH370
The second shipwreck (Photo: Australian Transport Safety Board)The remains of Flight MH370 have eluded almost two years of multi-pronged recovery attempts, efforts that began as soon as the plane was...
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The Policeman Gargoyle in Carlisle, England
Gargoyles come in all shapes and sizes, but there probably aren't too many that are shaped like cops. But the UK's Carlisle Cathedral has just that. A monument to an officer who died in the line of...
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Pähni Megaphones in Võru, Estonia
Anyone who is sick and tired of the peace and quiet afforded by the solitude of nature should head over to Estonia's Võru county forest and take a listen through the giant wooden microphones found in...
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Ruins of The Hampton Springs Hotel in Perry, Florida
Rotting away on a Florida lot are the remains of what was supposed to be a luxury hotel. However now it is simply a crumbling sprawl of haunting debris.The local story about the Hampton Springs Hotel...
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