For centuries, humans from all around the world have tried to use different things as money. Some forms, which most people are familiar with today, have been effective catalysts for trade over ...

Across the planet, people have a special talent for turning the simplest things into wild, unforgettable competitions. From rolling cheese down a steep hill to paddling across lakes in pumpkins, these ...

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One of the most isolated and “strangest” countries in the world is preparing to open itself up to more visitors. Former Soviet state Turkmenistan is a funny old place. Jordan Egbert, who runs the ...

At first glance, the blobfish, also known as a flathead sculpin (Psychrolutes phrictus), looks like a pinkish, gelatinous blob with a droopy mouth and a sagging nose. It looks even worse when it is ...

While I was doing some research on an Ongoing History of New Music program on the endless battle between tech and music, I rooted around in the backgrounds of some popular instruments like guitars, ...

In “Strange World,” the world may be super-weird, but those who populate it are some of the most realistic and well rounded that Walt Disney Animation Studios has ever presented. Ergo, it’s the ...