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Why Are There So Many Captain Marvels?
Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird. It's a plane. It's... "definitely not Superman." At least, that's what Fawcett Comics told the courts, beginning a …
2 years, 2 months ago
CLASSIC: When did ALL-CAPS type become YELLING?
You've seen them before, whether in forwarded spam email, a strangely passionate TikTok comment: THE DREADED ALL-CAPS TYPER.Where does this practice …
2 years, 2 months ago
Look at Us, Late to the Ridiculous History of Easter
Easter! It's a big deal, all across the world. And just like earlier celebrations of spirituality, it's been commodified in the United States. In tod…
2 years, 2 months ago
Royal Deaths, Part Four: The Unfortunate Lives of Scottish Kings
Have you ever shown off your favorite cannon, or deparately rode a horse through the night for a little birthday romance? If so, thank your lucky sta…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Delaware Wedge, Part Two: The Wedge and The Horn
As early miscalculations and subsequent confusion continued to build, Delaware found itself in a three-state beef over a tiny section of land -- and …
2 years, 3 months ago
The Delaware Wedge, Part One: A Tiny State with Massive History
Although it's the second-smallest state in the US, don't let Delaware's diminutive geography fool you. This state has a tremendous economy, and loads…
2 years, 3 months ago
Back to the Choo-ture: the Enduring Nostalgia of Model Trains
What is it about model trains that so captivates people, young and old alike? How did they start as an icon of innovation, and then become such a tre…
2 years, 3 months ago
PEZ: Candy or Anti-smoking Aid?
The Austrian candy brand Pez is perhaps more well-known for its iconic dispensers than for the candy itself. While they may seem commonplace today, t…
2 years, 3 months ago
Mobituaries with Mo Rocca, Part Two: What's Past is Prologue
What happened to the payphone? Were you also stunned the first time you saw Abe Lincoln without a beard? In the second part of this special two-part …
2 years, 3 months ago
Mobituaries with Mo Rocca, Part One: Mo Eulogizes The Pager
In the world of journalism and literature, there's nothing quite like the obituary. Sometimes called the first draft of history, an obituary can func…
2 years, 3 months ago