quote [ Author Kris Butler reveals how Temperance advocates mapped bars to discourage their spread. ]

quote [ The Cold War spawned some odd military projects that were doomed to fail, from atomic subways to a city under the ice. ]

quote [ The annals of competitive eating contests are full of more than just hot dogs. ]

quote [ The surprising discovery reveals Europeans sniffed around much earlier than we thought. ]

quote [ Nuclear reactors in power stations use fissile radioactive isotopes to produce heat, which powers turbines to generate electricity. When the nuclear fuel is depleted and can no longer sustain significant fission, it becomes waste, though it remains highly radioactive. ]

quote [ Criminals plundered the riches of Egyptian pyramids and underground burials, often within a few years or, in some cases, within a few hours of occupants' interment ]

quote [ The Cerutti Mastodon, found near San Diego, shows signs of being butchered 130,000 years agoâ??but by who? Or what? ]

quote [ In European history, few love stories are as poignant and politically charged as that of Inês de Castro and King Pedro I of Portugal. Their tale, marked by passion, betrayal, and vengeance, blends legend and reality, creating a captivating story of medieval intrigue and lasting love. ]

quote [ Turgot's map has been described as "the first all-comprising graphical inventory of the capital, down to the last orchard and tree, detailing every house and naming even the most modest cul-de-sac" ]

quote [ When picture postcards began circulating with a frenzy across the United States and Europe at the turn of the twentieth century, a certain motif proved popular: photographs of people posed with books. Melina Moe and Victoria Nebolsin explore this paradoxical sign of interiority and find a class of image that traverses the poles of absorption and theatricality. ]