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relationships

There's Only One State Where You Can Marry Without God as a Witness

The surprisingly sweet and tolerant uses of a 330-year-old law.
April 14, 2016
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russia

How To Drink Vodka Like a Russian

Never drink alone, for starters.
April 7, 2016
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animals

Why Do We Even Have Toes?

Seriously, why?
March 31, 2016
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linguistics

The Enduring Mystery of 'Jawn,' Philadelphia's All-Purpose Noun

According to experts, it's unlike any word, in any language.
March 24, 2016
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garbage week

Private Eyes Tell Us About Digging Through People's Trash

It turns out this technique isn't just good in movies—it works in real life, too.
March 18, 2016
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history

Philadelphia's Trinity Houses are the Original Tiny Houses

Move over, cabin porn. These are the oldest, and cutest.
March 10, 2016
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language

Why There’s No Such Thing As A Brooklyn Accent

The New York accent (also found in New Jersey) is one of the most linguistically strange speech patterns in the country.
March 3, 2016
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language

How to Speak Cat

New research says that feline communication is possible—but not intuitive.
March 1, 2016
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elections

The Persistent Mystery of How Many People Vote for Santa Claus

Joke ballots go uncounted (but that doesn't stop people from trying).
February 29, 2016
Gastro Obscura
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cake

Toward a Unified Theory of the New York Cheesecake

February 18, 2016
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introverts

When the President Was the Quietest Man in the Room

February 4, 2016
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public policy

Why New York City Has a Public Bathroom Problem

January 28, 2016
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canada

A Blizzard In This Part Of Canada Delays Exams For 6 Months

January 21, 2016
Gastro Obscura
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taco

The Texan Who Invented Chili Powder Also Accidentally Created the American Taco

January 14, 2016
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men

We are Living in the Golden Age of the Goatee

January 6, 2016
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mouth

The Toothbrush That Grows On Trees

December 23, 2015
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classical music

Why Every Kid in America Learns to Play the Recorder

There's more to the instrument than "Mary Had A Little Lamb.”
December 17, 2015
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bathrooms

The Hygiene and the History: We Investigate Post-Pooping Protocol

December 10, 2015
Gastro Obscura
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linguistics

What Brits Talk About When they Talk About Pudding

December 3, 2015
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pirate strongholds

The Surprising Truth About Pirates and Parrots

November 19, 2015
Gastro Obscura
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turkey

How a South American Soap Opera Created a Turkish Dessert Craze

November 12, 2015
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new jersey

How Capicola Became Gabagool: The Italian New Jersey Accent, Explained

A linguistic exploration.
November 5, 2015
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ghost stories

Why Can’t Ghosts Let Go of the Victorian Era?

October 29, 2015
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underground week

Why Every Horror Film of the 1980s Was Built On 'Indian Burial Grounds'

October 22, 2015