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books Lumpen: the politically infused funk music band of the Black Panther Party Elías Villoro

singapore Video reveals that "tall" glass of tea holds the same amount as "large" but costs 30 cents more Mark Frauenfelder

archive Have you ever wondered how to make a tombstone rubbing? Popkin

The 1960s A look back at children's TV show pioneer, Captain Kangaroo Gareth Branwyn

occult The Enduring Legacy of Parapsychologist J.B. Rhine Mitch Horowitz

mechanical engineering How does a gas pump know when to turn itself off? Gareth Branwyn

just look at it Why doesn't banana candy taste like bananas? Popkin

fashion What's the deal with bluecollar workwear fashion? Jennifer Sandlin

some pig Meet Esther, the 600-pound micro-pig who is hogging the influencer spotlight Jennifer Sandlin

COVID-19 Unjected is a dating site for unvaccinated "safe blood" people Jennifer Sandlin

happy mutants I've been obsessed with the "Opossum Lady" for years Jennifer Sandlin

psyops Enjoy this creepy occult-ish U.S. Army Psychological Operations recruitment video Mark Frauenfelder

#metoo Someone pulled their dick out: 2022 Grammy winner Louis C.K. and the #MeToo movement Maureen Herman

books John Darnielle's new novel is a riveting metafictional meditation on true crime stories Thom Dunn

tools Project Farm tests torque wrenches Jason Weisberger

History Software was expensive as heck in the 1980s Rob Beschizza

mathematics The math behind the card game "Spot It" Clive Thompson

tabloids Biden's woes, Prince Philip's secrets, and Tom Cruise's exploding face, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

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