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The Pearl , Continued News of the great pearl that Kino had found and the terrible luck that it had brought him soon rea...

  It is said that Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, was wearing a hair shirt when he was murdered by Henry II’s kni...

It was long thought that the very tiny German pixie men were nothing more than a novelty dreamed up to delight tourists and ...

One of the more curious medical conditions of modern times is the peanut allergy. For those who break out in actual...

When you see a set of Lincoln Logs — or anything built with them by a child — you probably don’t immediately think “Frank L...

In Creative Writing the teacher always gave us assignments like “write about your grandmother’s kitchen.” I know why she did...

Do not try to bring hummingbirds into Hawaii. They will not let you. It is strictly prohibited. It is verboten. Not even ...

That Will Be That : Ludwig Boltzmann’s Last Meal, September 4, 1906, Duino, Italy Ludwig stares at the wooden platter in...

If the sky is blue, it’s probably going to be hard to see shooting stars, which are more visible at night when the in...

There’s something very appealing about the idea that liquids could “not count” when it comes to reducing one’s calori...