How
Raiders of the Lost Ark Continues to Influence
Pop Culture. When creating heroic tales, filmmakers still ask, "What would Indiana Jones do?"
The Unexplained
Dancing Plague and Other Epidemics of Yore. The power of suggestion is still the most logical explanation.
The Bible Passage Jeff Sessions Used to Justify Detaining Children
Has a Disgusting History. It's the verse you use when you don't have a moral leg the stand on.
Reanimation! Science Stories About
Frankenstein. This seven-part video series features conversations with scientists on Mary Shelley's book and the issues it addresses. (Thanks, WTM!)
George Lucas's Plan for
Star Wars 7 through 9,
Starring Mid-Chlorians. No matter how much you dislike any of the new
Star Wars films, you can tell yourself it could have been so much worse. (via
Ars Technica)
The
Recipes of Cleopatra. Her elixirs were well-regarded in the fields of cosmetics, gynecology, and alchemy. (via
Strange Company)
The
Iroquois Theater Disaster. More than 600 people died in the stampede and conflagration, which led to new safety standards.
Southern Baptists Call Off the Culture War. America’s largest Protestant group moves to cut ties with the Republican Party and re-engage with mainstream culture.
Watch Tiny Crab Spiders
Take Flight With 10-Foot Silk Parachutes.
How to
claim your maple syrup.
A blast from the past (2016):
The 1909 Cherry Mine Disaster.
