australia Watch an adorable brushtail possum named Raisin cleaning himself Jennifer Sandlin

History The turnspit dog was bred to run on a wheel and roast meat, then went extinct Ellsworth Toohey

History How a raunchy love charm became an innocent nursery rhyme Ellsworth Toohey

Science Vivianite may be the most goth crystal on Earth with its eerie glow and graveyard origins Popkin

marine biology Workers opened a whale in 1937 and found something inside that still doesn't have a name Ellsworth Toohey

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

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

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

Science Magnified Sand reveals the hidden beauty of individual grains Popkin

History Get a university-level education on buried viking treasure for free Séamus Bellamy

art Why does Cincinnati's Smale Park have kaleidoscopes aimed at flowers? Popkin

History In 1884, a doctor ate too much cannabis and his arms shrank to five inches  Ellsworth Toohey

History Someone already pitched Bezos' 10,000-year clock — in 1903 Ellsworth Toohey

History Did Victorians really treat headaches by hammering metal helmets? Popkin

travel Paddle Up: a tour of some of the world's quirkiest ping pong spots according to Atlas Obscura Popkin

art Museum of Sex exhibit showcases 300 objects from American cults and communes Mark Frauenfelder

london Westminster Bridge's Victorian lampposts cast shadows you won't forget Popkin

art Victorian girl's sketchbook turns her cat Mouton into a playful fantasy hero Popkin

exclusion Trans-exclusionary lesbian group takes case to court Jason Weisberger