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A California Dream. Why California City is so different from other towns.

Applebee's Deserves to Die. A millennial explains why his fellow millennials are killing casual dining chains.

The Gruesome History of Making Human Skeletons.

The Hidden History of the Second Amendment.  "….there is strong reason to believe that, in significant part, James Madison drafted the Second Amendment to assure his constituents in Virginia, and the South generally, that Congress could not use its newly-acquired powers to indirectly undermine the slave system by disarming the militia, on which the South relied for slave control." Short version. (via Metafilter)

10 Cool Things About Neil deGrasse Tyson. The Sexiest Astrophysicist Alive is more than just a scientist.

Cast Your Vote in the Best Illusion of the Year Contest. But first, bend your brain by watching all ten finalists.

20 Genius Halloween Costume Ideas For People Who Are Pregnant. You don't want to miss the rare opportunity to get creative and make people smile.

I Ate Like Warren Buffett for a Week, and It Was Miserable. The billionaire survives on Coca-Cola and fast food.

The Wara Art Festival Features Giant Sculptures Made of Rice Straw. Watch a time-lapse video of how they are constructed.

 Thought Lost to History, These Rare, Early Films Survived Thanks to a Crafty Showman and a Savvy Collector. While Hollywood discarded its earliest treasures, Frank Brinton stored them in his Iowa basement.