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The Bridle on the Neck of the Sea

In the grand old year of 1492, Christopher Columbus set out from Spain with a fleet of three tiny ships. His journey...

Written by Zack Jordan • 25 Aug 2006 • Read →

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The Dark Tale of Colliding Superclusters

For all that mankind has learned through science, the Universe has so far managed to keep most of its secrets. For in...

Written by Anthony Kendall • 24 Aug 2006 • Read →

Curio:

Operation Acoustic Kitty

At the height of the Cold War, the US Central Intelligence Agency was willing to try just about anything to gain an a...

Written by Greg Bjerg • 22 Aug 2006 • Read →

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Evolving Universes

To many it seems unlikely that a universe could spring into being from chaos, and achieve a level of organization adv...

Written by Jason Bellows • 19 Aug 2006 • Read →

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Barnstorming

Today, the term 'flying circus' most often brings to mind dead parrots, cheese shops, and the Knights Who Say 'Ni'. B...

Written by Marisa Brook • 14 Aug 2006 • Read →

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The Tragic Birth of FM Radio

In 1934, much of the world was in the grip of the Great Depression. Unemployment was an epidemic, and many businesses...

Written by Greg Bjerg • 10 Aug 2006 • Read →

Curio:

Seizure Dogs

There are about fifty-million people worldwide who have epilepsy. Sometimes the condition is severe, but many lead mo...

Written by Jason Bellows • 06 Aug 2006 • Read →

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The Ruins of Fordlândia

In the early 20th century, a cartel of Dutch and English rubber barons had a stranglehold on the vast majority of the...

Written by Alan Bellows • 03 Aug 2006 • Read →

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Recent Downtime

Due to absurd high temperatures, our web hosting provider in California has been experiencing some power outages, gen...

Written by Alan Bellows • 28 Jul 2006 • Read →

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The Sleepy Sickness

Beginning as early as 1916, and continuing well into the 1920s, an unusual and disturbing illness devastated millions...

Written by Alan Bellows • 23 Jul 2006 • Read →

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