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Poor Execution

Jack Ketch was a man in need of a career change. As the official executioner during King Charles II’s 17th-century re...

Written by Christine Ro • 08 Nov 2016 • Read/Listen →

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The Voyager Golden Record Experience

Announcing our online audiovisual interactive version of the Voyager golden records.

Written by Alan Bellows • 31 Oct 2016 • Read →

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Ten Minutes in Lituya Bay

A remote bay in Alaska is home to an odd and occasionally catastrophic geology. In 1958, a handful of people experienced this firsthand.

Written by Alan Bellows • 30 Sep 2016 • Read/Listen →

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A Googol by Any Other Name

When inventing a name for an imaginary and/or ridiculous object or concept, the best resource is often a child. A cle...

Written by Erika Nesvold • 22 Sep 2016 • Read/Listen →

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Titan the Bolts

On 18 September 1980, an Air Force airman was conducting routine maintenance high in the missile silo at a Titan II n...

Written by Alan Bellows • 13 Sep 2016 • Read/Listen →

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No Touching

On 31 May 1880, 19-year-old Sunandha Kumariratana, queen of Thailand, was aboard a boat en route to the Bang Pa-In Ro...

Written by Monica Traphagan • 12 Sep 2016 • Read →

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The Sack of Champagne

It is a cliché that Shakespeare ranks among the great inventors of the English language, a commonly-believed fallacy...

Written by J. A. Macfarlane • 01 Sep 2016 • Read →

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Going Under

Among other things, former president Lyndon Baines Johnson was known for his collection of unique automobiles, which...

Written by Monica Traphagan • 24 Aug 2016 • Read/Listen →

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Internationally Adored

Merriam-Webster may be one of the most respected names in the dictionary business, but the giant isn't always perfect...

Written by Jennifer Colton • 11 Aug 2016 • Read →

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The King’s Letters

The 15th-century scholar who upset the Korean aristocracy by creating a native script for the Korean language, and thus wean it off Chinese characters.

Written by Marisa Brook and Christine Ro • 08 Aug 2016 • Read/Listen →

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