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Historical places, concepts, and ideas. Looking into the vast archive of our collective identities.

Travel

The Five Oldest Companies in the World Are All Japanese

March 13, 2025

History

Remembering Gene Hackman’s Iconic Performance in The Royal Tenenbaums

February 27, 2025 History

We look back at one of Gene Hackman’s iconic scenes in The Royal Tenenbaums,

Culture

Destroying Nature is Destroying Life, For Everyone

February 4, 2025 Culture

Destroy Nature, and you Destroy Life, for Everyone.

Art

Classic Travel Movie Posters from Burton Holmes

February 4, 2025 Art

A collection of travel posters from travel films of the early 1900s.

Culture

It’s Snowed in All 50 US States This Year Already

January 25, 2025 Culture

Snowflakes have fallen in all 50 US states so far this year.

Nature

Legends of the Deep: The Largest Fish Ever Caught

January 25, 2025 Nature

Exploring some of the biggest fish ever caught.

History

California Fires Came Within a Mile of Burning Down NASA’s $40B Jet Propulsion Laboratory

January 16, 2025 History

One of NASA’s biggest complexes nearly was swept up in the recent Eaton Fire.

Travel

Arizona: Finding the Ghosts of the Old West

January 6, 2025 Travel

Exploring the “Old West” areas of Arizona, including ghost towns.

Architecture

Andy Warhol’s NYC Apartment is Up for Rent

January 3, 2025 Architecture

Andy lived at this Upper East Side apartment for 12 years, during some of his most creative time.

Destinations

The Oldest Olive Tree in the World is Over 3,000 Years Old

January 3, 2025 Destinations

This ancient tree in Greece continues to bear olives to this day.

Art

Both Tintin and Popeye are Entering the Public Domain in 2025

December 31, 2024 Art

Both The Adventures of Tintin and Popeye the Sailor Man are set to be public domain in 2025.

Animals

Huge Collection of Free Historical Nature Imagery from the Biodiversity Heritage Library

December 31, 2024 Animals

The Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL),…

Automotive

Evice Converts Classic Rolls Royce Cars to Clean, Silent EVs

December 25, 2024 Automotive

Classic Rolls Royce Corniche and Silver Shadow models converted to smooth EVs.

Architecture

Fascinating Olive Oil Museum Designed by Philippe Starck

December 23, 2024 Architecture

This bizarre, surreal, yet welcoming new museum in Spain is designed by Philippe Starck.

Culture

Enduring the Worst of Winter in this World

December 18, 2024 Culture

We look into some of the most cold, frigid places and experiences of all time.

Culture

The Ten Most Beloved Christmas Movies of All Time

December 17, 2024 Culture

Exploring the best, most loved Christmas movies of all time.

History

The Five Oldest Companies in the World Are All Japanese

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The Moss and Fog Reading Room: Books We Would Keep on the Coffee Table

Zion Now Has a Wheelchair That Goes Where the Pavement Ends

The Foggiest Place on Earth

The Fuzziest, Goofiest Alphabet Monsters You’ve Ever Seen

Googie Architecture: The Wildly Optimistic Style That Defined Postwar America

Meet Corktus, the Coat Stand Made of Cork with a Friendly Cactus Aesthetic

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