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Scientists in Denver, Colorado store and conduct tests on miles of ice core samples dating back hundreds of thousands of years.
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Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
Forestiere Underground Gardens
This underground oasis in Fresno, California is a winding maze of rooms and passageways filled with lush citrus trees.
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Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
Mafra Palace Library Bats Re-listen
A grand library in Portugal has some unexpected nighttime caretakers -- tiny bats.
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Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
The Noah Purifoy Desert Art Museum
Noah Purifoy was a pugilistic LA artist who eventually filled a 10 acre plot of land in Joshua Tree, CA with his of-kilter art.
Noah Purifoy’s Outdoor Museum: http://www.noahpurifoy.com/joshua-tree-…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
Upton Chamber
An underground chamber in Upton, MA puzzled some New Englanders while others long knew its ancient origins.
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Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
Benin Bronzes
Thousands of masks from the former Kingdom of Benin are spread throughout museums across the world. Is that where they belong?
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
Hashima Island
Hashima Island in Japan was once the most densely populated place on Earth. Until – almost overnight – everyone left.
Additional information for this episode was provided by Joshua Synenko of Trent U…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
Sputnik IV Crash Site Re-listen
Typically, space junk ends up deep in the Pacific Ocean. This is the story of when it plunged back to earth … onto a street in small-town Wisconsin.
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Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Forest of the Future Library
This forest in Oslo, Norway will provide the trees for paper as part of a century long art project featuring famed contemporary authors.
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Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
The Last Tenement
The Last Tenement in Boston’s old West End has come to represent everything that can go wrong with urban planning.
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Published on 3 years, 8 months ago