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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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- Nov 15, 2020
- 3 min
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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- Oct 18, 2020
- 3 min
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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- Sep 27, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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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- Aug 30, 2020
- 2 min
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 16, 2020
- 2 min
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 9, 2020
- 2 min
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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- Jul 26, 2020
- 1 min
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 19, 2020
- 2 min
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 5, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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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- May 24, 2020
- 2 min
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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