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Edinburgh’s Mysterious Miniature Coffins
In 1836, three Scottish boys discovered a strange cache of miniature coffins concealed on a hillside above Edinburgh. Who put them there—and why?
Document Deep Dive: The Heartfelt Friendship Between Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey
Baseball brought the two men together, but even when Rickey left the Brooklyn Dodgers, their relationship off the field would last for years
Pay No Attention to the Spies on the 23rd Floor
For years, the KGB secretly spied on visitors to the Hotel Viru in Estonia. A new museum reveals the fascinating time capsule and all the secrets within
Unpack a Meal of Astronaut Space Food
Space-age spaghetti and meatballs, along with other tastes of home, gave Apollo astronaut crews a boost
June 2013
| By Brett Martin
From prehistory to the present with many episodes in between, the region has a surprisingly meaty history of humans eating humans
April 25, 2013
| By Sarah Everts
The long-reigning king of Egyptian antiquities has been forced into exile—but he’s plotting a return
June 2013
| By Joshua Hammer
How did this myth about the Spanish explorer even get its start?
June 2013
| By Matthew Shaer
A new documentary shares the story of the 23rd unit’s daring deceptions
May 21, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
The young scientist demolished the old guard's ideas on the nature and size of the universe
May 20, 2013
| By Gilbert King
The platform-soled, punk-style shoes have celebrated the 'Teddy Boy' spirit since the late 1940s
May 16, 2013
| By Emily Spivack
In 1991, Congress authorized $650 million to develop the technology that would make driverless cars a reality
May 16, 2013
| By Matt Novak
The Omni Future Almanac predicted that a gallon of gas would be cheaper than a quart of milk
May 10, 2013
| By Matt Novak
From a Mexican maitre 'd's mishap in 1943 to the gooey, orange stuff you put on your chips at the baseball game today.
May 07, 2013
| By K. Annabelle Smith
Put down the margarita and tacos and pick up a chalupa
May 03, 2013
| By Shaylyn Esposito
For one reason or another, these lucky souls never boarded the doomed ship whose sinking launched America's involvement in WWI
May 02, 2013
| By Greg Daugherty
The honored Brit—50 years in the business—goes for the bold in her designer collections
May 02, 2013
| By Emily Spivack
Mark Zuckerberg wasn't even a year old when a graduate student foresaw the emergence of online personal profiles
May 02, 2013
| By Matt Novak
This week one of the strangest flying machines you've ever seen will start its journey across America--without a drop of fuel.
April 30, 2013
| By Randy Rieland
New archaeological evidence and forensic analysis reveals that a 14-year-old girl was cannibalized in desperation
May 01, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
Corporate violence against union organizers might have gone unrecorded—if it not for an enterprising news photographer
April 30, 2013
| By Gilbert King
Venture into the highly regulated and fascinating world of bovine pyroglyphics
April 30, 2013
| By Jimmy Stamp
As strange as it may seem today, the automobile was seen by many as the progressive solution to the transportation problems of Los Angeles
April 26, 2013
| By Matt Novak
A talented seamstress and savvy businesswoman, she catered to Washington's socialites
April 24, 2013
| By Emily Spivack
Kids tend to be pretty optimistic, but each generation betrays its own fears about the future
April 24, 2013
| By Matt Novak
Smithsonian researchers used optical technology to play back the unplayable records
May 2013
| By Charlotte Gray
Nathaniel Philbrick takes on one of the Revolutionary War’s most famous and least understood battles
May 2013
| By Tony Horwitz
This simple innovation transformed the reading habits of an entire nation
May 2013
| By Clive Thompson
For a brief period in 1810, Florida was truly a country of its own
May 2013
| By William C. Davis
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