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Camel Barber
When we first heard about this profession we pictured camels sporting mullets. Alas, this is not the case. But the reality is far more...
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Jan 24, 20211 min read
The Dalai Lama
We’re all familiar with the Dalai Lama - but have you ever been curious about who he is, how he was chosen and what the role of the Dalai...
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Nov 15, 20203 min read
The Nobel Prize
Awards season may have been cancelled this year but luckily we still had the Nobel Prize to look forward to. Before we talk about the...
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Oct 18, 20203 min read
Birds Aren't Real
We get it - conspiracy theories are entertaining, especially the weird and wacky ones. But some are just flat out bizarre, like “The...
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Sep 27, 20202 min read
The New Hygge
Move over, hygge - there’s a new Nordic concept in town: friluftsliv. But before we get into the new hygge, here’s a quick rundown of the...
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Sep 27, 20202 min read
Skeleton Lake
In 1942, a local forest ranger named Hari Kishan Madhwal was hiking through the Himalayas when he stumbled upon a frozen lake. As he got...
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Aug 30, 20202 min read
Hypatia
Hypatia was considered one of the greatest philosophers and academics in ancient Alexandria, but you’ve likely never heard of her. An OG...
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Aug 16, 20202 min read
The F*cking Fork
The common table fork got off to a rocky start. It wasn’t always the beloved utensil that many parts of the world use today. As timeless...
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Aug 9, 20202 min read
Living Funerals
Hyowon Healing Center in South Korea offers an extremely niche service that has seen more than 25,000 participants to date: Living...
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Jul 26, 20201 min read
The Queen's Swan
The Queen of England 'technically' owns all of the country's unmarked mute swans found on open waters (such an unnecessary flex). What's...
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Jul 19, 20202 min read
The Influence of Influencers
If you’ve ever found yourself increasingly invested in a particular celebrity or reality star’s personal life - or dutifully following an...
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Jul 5, 20202 min read
The Baby Eater of Bern
Nestled in Switzerland’s capital city of Bern sits a statue of an ogre eating a bag full of babies. Wait, what? The nearly 500-year-old...
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Jul 5, 20201 min read
X-Men of the Sea
It sounds like something straight out of X-Men; a group of people who are able to stay underwater for up to 13 minutes at a time at...
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May 24, 20202 min read
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