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The Rebel Virgins and Desert Mothers Who Have Been Written Out of...
The rebels of early Christianity, like Melania, Paula, Susan and that guy Jerome. (All Illustrations: Matt Lubchansky)I. From Silk Robes to Hairshirts When Jerome, the Catholic priest and scholar,...
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Englewood Post Office in Chicago, Illinois
The Englewood Post Office was built over a portion of the site once occupied by the famous “H.H. Holmes Murder Castle.” The story as it is generally told, and made famous in Eric Larson's book Devil...
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What Happened to the Bottom Third of a Famous Tintoretto Artwork?
Jacopo Tintoretto's The Origin of the Milky Way. (Photo: Public Domain/WikiCommons)In London's National Gallery, in a room between the main vestibule and the Sainsbury Wing, hangs a painting of a nude...
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FOUND: Evidence of Early Violence Between Foraging Humans
One of the clubbed skulls (Photo: Marta Mirazon Lahr/ Fabio Lahr)One of the great questions of human history is when we started organizing violent attacks on one another. Often, the beginning of...
View Article100 Wonders: The Mapparium
Ever notice how big Greenland is on most maps? There is a problem with flat maps. Due to the distortion that happens when you plaster a sphere onto a flat surface, the sizes of things at the top and...
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Fleeting Wonders: Vacation In a WWI Cable Hut
The Cable Hut–once a war tool, now a romantic getaway. (Photo: ceridwen/geograph CC BY-SA 2.0)Prefer your weekend getaway with a side of intrigue? You might want to check out the Cable Hut in...
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Infrasound Station IS18 in Qaanaaq, Greenland
The terrain at Qaanaaq is treacherous and harsh; there's no way in but by helicopter. Once there, one is met with unpaved roads that demand a four-wheel drive vehicle on a good day. Locals keep to the...
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7 Dubai Locations That Defy Their Desert Setting
Who cares about sandstorms? (Photo: brett jordan/Flickr)It’s no secret that there is so much money floating around the city of Dubai that it essentially exists in the future.Yet many of the wondrous...
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Paddington Bear of Lima in Miraflores, Peru
"Please look after this bear" are the words inscribed on the Paddington Bear statue that was gifted to the municipality of Miraflores, in the city of Lima, on the coast of Peru. A gift of the British...
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Military Structures of Hiiumaa in Tahkuna, Estonia
Along the coast of the Estonian islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, a number of forts and other military structures have cropped up as history continuously proved an ongoing need for protection from those...
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A Blizzard In This Part Of Canada Delays Exams For 6 Months
A high school in Nunavut, Canada, with snow mobiles parked outside. (Photo: eanoee/WikiCommons CC BY 2.0)For the past week, the East Coast has been blanketed in warnings about the incoming blizzard....
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Lahore Fort Elephant Path in Lahore, Pakistan
Because it would be a shame to leave one’s elephant parked outside the citadel, the magnificent Lahore Fort in Pakistan features an entranceway crafted for an entire pachyderm parade.As the Mughal...
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Small Town X Fisherman Statue in Eastport, Maine
Does this 12-foot-tall fisherman statue in Eastport, Maine seem almost cartoonishly on-the-nose? Well, that's because it was originally a prop for a reality television show.The 2001 Fox show, called...
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Spring Street Salt Shed in New York, New York
Sitting just across from the Hudson River on Manhattan's West Street is what appears to be a titanic concrete Aggro Crag, but it is in fact an abstract representation of a salt grain. Which makes...
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Jones Island Water Reclamation Facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Perched on the edge of Milwaukee's Lake Michigan is a large factory that stands out from its neighbors due to a mysterious, pervasive smell. On a windy day, the smell can be caught by the wind and...
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How Victor Hugo Helped Create The Joker
The most frightening Joker of all was the very first. (Photo: Youtube)The new Suicide Squad trailer was released this week, giving us a glimpse of cinema’s latest version of The Joker. This latest...
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The First Cross-Country Road Trip Took 2 Men and a Pitbull 63 Days
H. Nelson Jackson, on his Winton touring car (Photo: Public domain/Wikimedia)In 1903, Horatio Nelson Jackson, a doctor from Vermont, was in San Francisco with his wife when he made a bet. It was for...
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Kewpie Itami Mayonnaise Factory in Itami-shi, Japan
The ever present Japanese mayonnaise Kewpie has made waves since it's first introduction to Japan in 1925, and their flagship factory allows visitors come and see how the famous baby-branded sandwich...
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From Wine Labels to Rembrandt: Celebrating a Century Of Striking Prints at...
Sphaera Mundi (Sphere of the World), 1485. (Photo: © The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)This year marks the centenary of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Department of Prints. Extraordinarily,...
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Changes in Climate Have Always Made Things Worse for (Accused) Witches
Stop messing with the weather, grandma! (Photo: Public Domain/WikiCommons)This week, 2015 was officially declared the warmest year on record. Droughts are worsening, resources are dwindling, and sea...
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