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South Korea’s ‘Women of the Sea’ Have Free Dived For Abalone Since the 17th Century
Diving supported life on the wind-scoured, rocky island of Jeju
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Did Archaeologists Just Find Miguel de Cervantes, 400 Years After His Death?
A centuries-old crypt could hold the answer to the mystery of Cervantes’ missing remains
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Mystery Solved: Footage From a Long-Lost Silent Sherlock Holmes Is Found
William Gillette is responsible for how we see Sherlock Holmes—but the loss of his single silent film was an unsolved mystery
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How One 138-Page Book Inspired the Creation of the Boy Scouts
How a little military textbook evolved into a movement that would captivate generations of young men
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How to Mind Your Manners at Silent Movies
Vintage slides give an etiquette lesson to obnoxious silent movie audiences
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To Appreciate Surrealistic Art, Think About Death
Two new studies indicate that thoughts about death can influence how we perceive art
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King Tut’s Beard Fell Off…And Was Glued Back on With Epoxy
Clumsy curators won’t admit who’s behind the irreparable repair
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This 3,500-Year-Old Dagger Made a Really Great Doorstop
One man’s doorstop is another man’s rare, ancient artifact
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Save the Voices of Tolkien, Joyce And Tennyson
The British Library is fighting time and budget constraints to save its vast collection of audio recordings
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America’s Goats Are Concentrated in Texas
In 2012, famers reported more than 2 million goats living in the U.S.
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A Museum in England Is Hiding a Forgery Among Its Masterpieces
A South London gallery is asking its patrons to identify the fake in order to spark discussion about how and why we appreciate the art
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Come for the Giant Rock, Stay for the UFO History
George Van Tassel believed he could communicate with aliens
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60 Years Ago, the First African-American Soloist Sang at the Met Opera
Marian Anderson performed as the fortuneteller Ulrica in Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera
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Watch How Farm Machines Shake Down Almond Trees
California grows 80 percent of the world’s almonds, for now
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This Art Studio Nurtures Talent in People on the Autism Spectrum
New York City’s Pure Visions Arts provides an art and exhibition space for around 40 creative people with autism
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Don’t Make Hoppin’ John for New Year’s Without Heirloom Beans
The original dish didn’t use black-eyed peas, plus the rice and bacon you have is probably wrong
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Americans ‘Returned’ Around $3.6 Billion Worth of Stolen Goods This Holiday Season
Billions of dollars worth of “gift returns” are actually stolen goods
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The most searched for artists, according to one website, run the gamut from classic masters to Duck Stamp contest winners
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Argentina Has a Superstition That Seventh Sons Will Turn into Werewolves
If the president adopts them, however, the seventh sons are spared from their werewolf fate
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Scientifically Accurate ‘Twinkle Twinkle Little Star’ Is Still Charming
Stars aren’t diamonds at all—they’re giant balls of gas
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