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Fantastically ornate cash register from the days yore
Wilmington, Delaware
Museum of Business History and Technology
Hundreds of antiquated typewriters and office machinery show the technological evolution of business.
The site now consists of almost unrecognizable ruins
Italy
La Starza
This site marks the oldest known settlement in Campania, inhabited around 9,000 years ago.
One of the markers commemorating the events in October 1981
Karlskrona Ö, Sweden
Whiskey on the Rocks
A plaque on this tiny Swedish island commemorates an unusual Cold War standoff of Soviet submarine intrigue.
Readymix logo on the Nullarbor Plain.
Caiguna, Australia
Giant Readymix Logo
Some of the world's largest letters are carved into the limestone bedrock of the Nullarbor Plain.
Szafarnia, Poland
The Chopin Centre in Szafarnia
The manor house where the Polish composer spent childhood summer holidays is now a museum and concert hall.
Herat, Afghanistan
Jihad Museum
Museum dedicated to overthrowing the Soviets, complete with diorama of Soviets being beaten to death with shovels.
Barmby Moor Bar Farm.
Barmby Moor, England
Bar Farm Antiques
This quirky shop on a former farm is full of weird and wonderful oddities and antiques.
Guilloché machine from Kosta around 1905.
Bergdala, Sweden
Bergdala Glastekniska Museum
The machines behind the famous handblown glass from Sweden's "Kingdom of Crystal."
Cabin at Libassa Ecolodge.
Marshall, Liberia
Libassa Ecolodge
This Liberian resort offers comfort, ecofriendly hospitality, and a mission of sustainability.
Carved Stone Milestones
Quintanar de la Orden, Spain
Carved Stone Milestones
These milestones have survived centuries and still mark distances although incorrectly.
Museo Civico "Craveri" di Storia Naturale.
Bra, Italy
Museo Civico Craveri di Storia Naturale
A collection of wonderfully preserved 19th-century creatures, as well as hunting trophies seized during a police raid.
The refinery at Oil Island.
Fagersta N, Sweden
Oil Island
Few would expect the world's oldest preserved oil refinery to be found in Sweden.
Clements Wood
Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland
Clements Wood
This woodland area is a lasting tribute to the Queen Mother.
Ballylagan Organic Farm
Straid, Northern Ireland
Ballylagan Organic Farm
The first organic farm shop in Northern Ireland.
Puente de Boyacá in 2006.
Ventaquemada, Colombia
Puente de Boyacá
This small bridge serves as a symbol of South America's independence.
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The 17th-Century Nursery Rhyme About Kneading Bread With Your Butt Cheeks

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Solved: A Decades-Old Ansel Adams Mystery

The answer was hidden in the shadows.
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The 'Pedestrian' Who Became One of America's First Black Sports Stars

In 1880, Frank Hart wowed audiences at New York's Madison Square Garden by walking 565 miles in six days.
April 17, 2018
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A Digital Look at Darwin’s Trove of Prehistoric Fossils

London’s Natural History Museum is putting the naturalist’s haul of skulls, molars, and more online.
April 13, 2018
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Britain's Secret Theft of Ethiopia's Most Wondrous Manuscripts

Plundered in 1868, they are kept at the British Library—and an ongoing campaign seeks to bring them home.
April 11, 2018
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Why the Choctaw People Sent Their Meager Funds to Ireland

An incredible act of generosity sparked a 171-year bond between two peoples.
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Female Birds Sing, Too

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The Sweet 16 of workaday wonder.
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The Quest for a Universal Translator for Old, Obsolete Computer Files

To preserve bygone software, files, and more, researchers are working to emulate decades-old technology in the cloud.
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How Photographs Printed on Paper Changed 19th-Century America

Shareable images have always had an impact.
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A Modern Controversy Over Ancient Homosexuality

In 1980, a gay historian’s book about Catholic Church-approved homosexuality enraged both gays and Catholics.
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The Centuries-Old Mystery of How Florida Got Its Flamingos

How did these statuesque birds get to the peninsula, and where did they go?
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The Man Trying to Save His Village From the Forest

Noboru Nimaida wants to preserve an old way of life.
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The Curious Case of the American Landmark That Floated to Canada

An unlikely international incident surrounding a wayward brining shed.
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When Quackery on the Radio Was a Public Health Crisis

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At an Underground Harvard Lizard Colony, Scientists Study Speciation

Several hundred brown anoles are helping researchers discover how new species come to be.
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