The Iconic Owl at Bohemian Grove: Mysteries and Symbolism
Bohemian Grove, an exclusive men's club used by American elites, features a 40-foot owl as its central symbol.
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The True Chemical Composition Behind Pencil 'Lead' Explained
Contrary to what its name implies, a pencil 'lead' contains no lead at all. In fact, it is made from graphite.
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Ancient Popcorn: a Historical Snack from Early Civilizations
Popcorn was consumed by ancient civilizations, even before pottery was invented.
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The Revolutionary Medical Breakthrough of Medicinal Mould
Despite common beliefs, the discovery of Penicillin by Alexander Fleming in 1928 was quite unsystematic and majorly a product of unanticipated circumstances.
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The Hidden Delicacy of Italy: Exploring Casu Marzu Cheese
Casu Marzu is a type of cheese from Sardinia, Italy known for being infested with live insect larvae, usually made from sheep milk.
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Colorful Celebrations: Oaxaca's Annual Radish Festival
In Oaxaca, Mexico, there is an annual event known as 'La Noche de Los Rabanos', or 'Night of the Radishes'. It features elaborate scenes carved from radishes.
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The Solitary Sentinel: The Iconic Tree of Ténéré Desert
Once considered the most isolated tree on Earth, the Tree of Ténéré stood alone for decades in the heart of the Sahara Desert.
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The Bridge of Scale: an Architectural Marvel Spanning Ages
A scale that was accidentally invented to measure the local gravitation in a place using a bridge.
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The Fascinating Story of Tycho Brahe's Iconic Silver Nose
16th-century astronomer Tycho Brahe wore a prosthetic silver nose after losing part of his real one in a duel.
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Unveiling the Unexpected History of the Modern Treadmill
Far from its present use for fitness, treadmills were initially used as punishment in prisons during the 19th century.
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Unveiling the Origins of the Accurate Heart Symbol Mystery
Despite our hearts’ anatomical differences from the symbolic heart drawings we use, scientists have found a plant that accurately resembles a heart diagram.
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Discover the Hidden Private Apartment in the Eiffel Tower
Gustave Eiffel had a private apartment on the top of the famous tower he engineered and built in Paris.
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Project Iceworm: The Secret Cold War City Under the Ice
During the Cold War, the United States secretly built and operated a city underneath Greenland's ice cap to house nuclear missiles. The plan was known as 'Project Iceworm'.
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Timeless Blaze: The Story of an Unceasing Coal Inferno
Beneath Centralia, Pennsylvania, a coal fire has been burning for over 50 years and is expected to burn for many more.
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The Fascinating World of Whistled Communication Techniques
Some communities around the world use whistling to communicate complex messages over long distances.
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Unraveling the Mystery of the Dyatlov Pass Incident
Nine hikers mysteriously perished in the Ural Mountains in Russia in 1959. Their death's cause remains unclear.
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Bubble Wrap Was Actually Intended to Be 3D Wallpaper
The ubiquitous packaging material, Bubble Wrap, which is well known for protecting mail-order products (and for being fun to pop), was originally invented to serve as a trendy new type of textured wallpaper.
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Chess Master Triumphs While Playing Entirely Blindfolded
A chess player named Timur Gareyev played 48 games of chess simultaneously while blindfolded, setting a world record.
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Unraveling the Enigma of the Sailendra Dynasty's Vanishing
The Sailendra Dynasty, an influential maritime Southeast Asian empire during 8th and 9th centuries AD, just disappeared without definite reason.
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Exploring the Mysteries of the Enigmatic Voynich Manuscript
The Voynich Manuscript is a mysterious, hand-written and illustrated book that’s content, written in an unknown language or code, has confused scholars and cryptographers since its discovery.
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Construction Workers' Tea Ritual During the Hoover Dam Build
Construction of the Hoover Dam made use of huge amounts of 'builders tea' to reduce heat stress among workers.
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The Birth and Development of Infrared Photography Techniques
Infrared photography, which allows us to see objects normally invisible to the naked eye, was accidentally discovered by Robert W. Wood in 1910.
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How Lsd Was Discovered by Accident: a Serendipitous Event
Albert Hofmann, a Swiss chemist working at Sandoz laboratories, unintentionally discovered the potential effects of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) in 1943.
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From Modest Origins: The Genesis of Worcestershire Sauce
Worcestershire sauce was accidentally invented during an attempt to replicate a Bengali recipe.
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