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The richness and variety of America’s food landscape, in a buffet of maps.
Mounted on horses and armed with unique, powerful bows, the archers of Genghis Khan inspired terror wherever they rode.
Your whole body is part of the instrument.
The carnival spirit was in full swing when the priests got wasted and made indecent gestures while dressed like pimps.
Aiming to unlock the secrets of his unconscious mind, Jung experimented with intensive daydreaming.
Ignoring the legacy of William Shakespeare is difficult for any writer, let alone one as quintessentially English as "Lord of the Rings" author J.R.R. Tolkien.
Research suggests there's truth to regional stereotypes in the U.S. — with some caveats.
Get ready for the most peculiar road trip that will help you understand the vastness and emptiness of the solar system — and Sweden.
When done right, dark humor can help us face inconvenient truths and question stifling social conventions.
A 2020 study revived a longstanding controversy over Christopher Columbus' claims of marauding cannibals in the Caribbean.
Over the past two decades, the proportion of those who identify as bisexual increased from 1.2% to 4.5%.
Since 2012, the amount of time that teenagers spend socializing in person has plummeted. Is it a coincidence that depression is more common?
They had the technology. So why didn't they use it?
Due to export controls from China, the Europeans had to invent their own forms of porcelain. One type involves dead cows.
It is generally ineffective, occasionally poisonous, and driving numerous species to the brink of extinction.
Is the vast "Khan Khentii Strictly Protected Area" the final resting place of Genghis Khan?
Take a closer look before judging a book by its title.
Gods and angels have been replaced with hi-tech extraterrestrials.
The key to its success lies not in its understanding of technology, but in its understanding of human nature.
The fear of deep bodies of water may be evolutionarily ingrained.
On the menu: stews, cheese, and fermented drinks.
An insect? A vermin? An unwanted animal? What in the world is Franz Kafka talking about?
Nobody actually knows what will come of AI. But we can console ourselves with the knowledge that nobody has ever really known anything about the future.
For linguists, the uniqueness of the Basque language represents an unsolved mystery. For its native speakers, long oppressed, it is a source of pride.
Centuries ago, the typical British coffeehouse was more like a "school without a master" than a place to grab a quick boost of caffeine.
The Foo Fighters are at the dead center of the map, so all the other bands are happier, sadder, angrier, or hornier.
"In witness whereof, the parties hereunto have set their hands to these presents as a deed on the day month and year hereinbefore mentioned."
“Uitwaaien” is a popular activity around Amsterdam—one believed to have important psychological benefits.