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The Charities That Gave Flowers to the Poor | JSTOR Daily
Presenting impoverished city dwellers with a fresh bouquet might seem condescending. On the other hand, flowers are awesome.
Tree Bark and Fire | JSTOR Daily
A tree’s hard outer bark helps it survive. Studying why it’s thicker on some trees than others could help scientists understand how to protect them.
Video Games, Vegetables, and Black Home Schoolers | JSTOR Daily
Well-researched stories from Wired, Aeon, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
The Summer of Love Wasn’t All Peace and Hippies | JSTOR Daily
Articles in the underground press capture what’s missing from our romanticized memory of that fateful season.
Stokely Carmichael, Radical Teacher | JSTOR Daily
The civil rights leader who changed his name to Kwame Ture encouraged students in the Mississippi Freedom Schools to think critically.
Smoking Banana Peels to Get High Was Briefly a Thing | JSTOR Daily
But it didn’t work. The rumor, spread by the underground press in 1967, probably led to many disappointed hippies.
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What Does It Mean to Call Helen Keller a Fraud? | JSTOR Daily
A TikTok trend is only the most recent example of how people often question the abilities of marginalized groups.
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When Tornadoes Strike at Night | JSTOR Daily
Injuries and fatalities tend to be higher if people are asleep.
The Mediums Who Helped Kick-Start the Oil Industry | JSTOR Daily
Apparently some people communed with spirits to locate the first underground oil reserves.
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The Anatomical Machines of Naples’ Alchemist Prince | JSTOR Daily
Rumor had it that these machines were once the Prince’s servants, whom he murdered and transformed into anatomical displays. Scholars showed otherwise.