architecture White Gates, iconic mid-century home in Phoenix, facing demolition by new owner Jennifer Sandlin
slavery The Boston Public Library needs help transcribing 40,000 anti-slavery documents from the 19th century Thom Dunn
Stable Genius As war looms, Grandpa Pudding Brains delivers emergency remarks on decorative water features Jason Weisberger
internet nostalgia The UK has formally declared Badger Badger Badger worthy of preservation Jason Weisberger
National register of historic places! Visit a historic shell-shaped Shell gas station in Winston-Salem, NC Popkin
Technology Video Game History Foundation to release scans of 1,500 vintage gaming magazines Ellsworth Toohey
archaeology This 2,500-year-old Chinese sword looks like "something from the J.R.R. Tolkien universe that has entered the actual historical record" Ellsworth Toohey
Science There's a room-sized time capsule in Georgia that will be opened 6,098 years from now Ellsworth Toohey
History In 1958, a American B-47 bomber accidentally dropped an unarmed nuclear bomb on a family farm Mark Frauenfelder
happy mutants The Doo Dah Parade is the "twisted sister of the conventional Rose Parade" Jennifer Sandlin
home "I bought an abandoned lighthouse for $71k and spent $300k making it a home" (video) David Pescovitz
antiques Construction crew digs up magnificent 2,000-year-old marble head that had been reused as building material David Pescovitz
