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The Most Famous Fake Women in History
Manti Te'o isn't the first person to invent (or, have invented for him) a lady. Here are five other women who never existed
January 17, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
What to Eat—or Not—in Peru
The roving ceviche carts and meat grills are colorful pieces of street scenery, but eating a creamy cherimoya or a sweet and starchy lucuma could be the truest taste of Peru
January 17, 2013 |
By Alastair Bland
Is It Too Late To Forgive Lance Armstrong?
Lance Armstrong finally admitted to the long standing accusations of doping, which isn't all that surprising. But while the shock isn't really there, the debate rages about whether forgiveness will be
January 16, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Braving the Pan-American Highway of Death
Along the roadway in Peru, hand-built memorials to accident victims occur almost as regularly as the kilometer markers themselves
January 15, 2013 |
By Alastair Bland
Why Are Chimpanzees Stronger Than Humans?
Chimps are far stronger than we are - but why?
January 14, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
The Baseball Hall of Fame Will Be Missing Some of Baseball’s Best Players Ever
For just the second time in forty years, not a single player was inducted this year. Not Barry Bonds, not Roger Clemes, not Sammy Sosa—nobody
January 10, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
How Dangerous Is Hitting Another Human Being With Your Head?
How much damage does head butting really do?
January 10, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
No Place Compares to the Unrelenting Lifelessness of Peru’s Sechura Desert
From the lush, tropical mountains, we descended into a landscape of flailing-armed cacti, spiny succulents like giant artichokes and sand dunes as high as mountains
January 10, 2013 |
By Alastair Bland
From the Slums of Lima to the Peaks of the Andes
After unpacking and assembling his bicycle at the airport terminal, the author heads north on the Pan-American Highway toward the mountain town of Canta
January 07, 2013 |
By Alastair Bland
A Short Bike Ride in the Peruvian Andes
The author kicks off 2013 with a 1,100-mile cycling journey through the Andes from Lima, Peru, to Ecuador's lofty capital of Quito
January 03, 2013 |
By Alastair Bland
Do We Really Need to Take Vacations to Space?
The possibility of entering a sealed aircraft, buckling up and exiting the atmosphere in the name of leisure is nearing reality
December 27, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
That Time 150 Years Ago When Thousands of People Watched Baseball on Christmas Day
During the Civil War, two regiments faced off as spectators, possibly as many as 40,000, sat and watched
December 21, 2012 |
By John Hanc
A Frightening and Fascinating Journey Through North Korea
When a Philadelphia couple took a world tour in 2011, they quickly struck upon the idea of visiting one of the world's most mysterious places
December 18, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
As the World Warms, the Future of Skiing Looks Bleak
Climate change is delivering serious wounds to the winter sport all over the globe
December 11, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
A Futuristic Golf Game in the Sky
In the year 2062, you really, really don't want to hit a ball out of bounds.
December 11, 2012 |
By Matt Novak
Should Trophy Hunting of Lions Be Banned?
Some argue that tourist safari hunts generate important money for African nations—but can lions afford the loss?
December 07, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
Middle School Jocks Actually Get the Best Grades
The fittest kids on the playground are also the ones who excel in the classroom at standardized tests and good grades
December 07, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Where to Watch the Biggest Waves Break
From Waimea Bay to "Mavericks," here are some superb sites to watch surfers catch the biggest breakers in the world this winter
December 06, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
Does Blood Doping Even Work?
A recent study found no evidence that using blood doping drugs gives elite athletes any advantage
December 06, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Grandpa Jetson is Way Cooler Than Grandpa Simpson
Montague Jetson is 110 years old--and loving it
December 04, 2012 |
By Matt Novak
