History How a businessman's hunch became New Age gospel Ellsworth Toohey

books Her wedding necklace cost $75,000. She died guarding a worthless mine Ellsworth Toohey

politics An Iraqi journalist threw his shoes at George W. Bush, kicking off a copycat era Ellsworth Toohey

History Two green-skinned children appeared in a 12th-century English village Ellsworth Toohey

History Medieval dragon drainpipe from 1393 makes modern gutters look boring Popkin

History Hengefinder finds streets that perfectly frame the setting sun Rob Beschizza

politics Irish councilor proposes tiny statue of mosquito blamed for killing invader Oliver Cromwell Rob Beschizza

History Shag carpet around the toilet — the 1970s were something else Popkin

art Giant crop postcards turned oversize produce into folk art Popkin

Science H.P. Lovecraft borrowed from this real Connecticut seismic phenomenon Ellsworth Toohey

History Victorian hair jewelry: bracelets and rings woven from the dead Popkin

Science Vulture vomit is the leading theory for Kentucky's 1876 meat shower Ellsworth Toohey

History On one night in 1888, tens of thousands of English sheep fled their fields at once Ellsworth Toohey

Science Early 1900s Thermocap hair loss device looks like sci-fi medical tech gone wrong Popkin

History Opening 80-year-Old WWII US Army C-Ration can with original chocolate, coffee, biscuits, and jam inside Popkin

History 19-year-old got 12 years for selling $5 of pot in 1975 Ellsworth Toohey

books Here's a terrific search hack for the Internet Archive Book Images Flickr photo stream Jennifer Sandlin

History 1936 exposé: How Chicago's charity rackets worked Ellsworth Toohey

politics How 1925 press dismissed the Klan at peak power Ellsworth Toohey

History 1920s library sticker told kids to wash their hands before touching Popkin