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Inside the Dangerous, ‘Wild West’ World of Guyana’s Pork-Knockers
Deep in the country’s interior, the global gold and diamond trade begins with back-breaking labor, environmental destruction, and uncertain profits.
Wanted: A Platinum Pudding for Queen Elizabeth
A baking contest—judged by Mary Berry—seeks the next great British dessert.
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The Surprising Science of Measuring Snowfall
When a winter storm wallops a region, an army of volunteers springs into action—but exact totals can be tricky.
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The Wondrous Wordplay of Lunar New Year Food
Layers of meaning surround the names of nearly every dish.
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The Strangely Successful History of People Mailing Themselves in Boxes
The communication from FedEx’s media relations team was brief. “Dan,” a FedEx employee identified over email only as “Media Relations” wrote, “The shipment...
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How Do You Decode a Hapax? (Also, What’s a Hapax?)
It’s a word that only appears once in a work, author’s oeuvre, or an entire language’s written record.
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The French-Canadian Pastry Possibly Inspired by a Nun’s Fart
Pet de soeur is a glazed, doughy spiral that pays crass homage to its inventors.
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The Early, State-Sanctioned LSD Experiments in Communist Bulgaria
Bulgarians were turning on, tuning in, and dropping out long before hippies.
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Contrary to popular media, tying up women in front of oncoming trains was never a real thing. But where did the trope originate from?
The Myth of the Damsel on the Railroad Tracks
Tying up women in front of oncoming trains was never a real thing.
