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How to Reconstruct an Ancient Meal From Dirty Dishes Alone

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(via Atlas Obscura) Archaeologists and chefs used chemical analysis—and their taste buds—to solve a culinary puzzle from China.

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(via Mental Floss) Born 60 years ago this month in Reading, Pennsylvania, Keith Haring is best known for his contributions

(via The Atlantic) Today is the day a total solar eclipse will be seen over the continental United States. What

(via Amusing Planet) In the summer of 1858, Londoners found themselves in the middle of a big stinking problem. For

(via mental_floss) The Shamrock Shake has been a seasonal McDonald’s specialty for decades, but even the classics can benefit from

(via Den of Geek) Rocky, the scrappy strip of celluloid, has endured with the same stamina that drove the upstart

(via Wired) Patents for ballpoint pens go back to the late 1800s, but it took half a century to develop

(via Atlas Obscura) In 1927, at the height of his career, Frank Lloyd Wright designed a gas station. Part of

(via AP) Professional stuntman Eddie Braun successfully jumped over the Snake River Canyon Friday, September 16, in an ode to

(via Atlas Obscura) Microfiche, the plasticky film used to archive old print content, has a surprisingly diverse history—one that starts

It would be hard to find anyone who doesn’t have at least one Pixar movie favorite. Not impossible, but very

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How to paint a mountain canvas? Start with a mountain, lots of snow, skis, . . . and an excess