The early history along the eastern coast of North America is rife with otherworldly tales of terror and tragedy. Wayward and forlorn spirits are said to mourn the premature deaths of those close to them, while still others are believed to be the ghosts of long-dead victims, wronged but never avenged. Here are ten obscure […]

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Money works because people agree that it has value. Usually, governments and central banks make that agreement easier by printing notes, minting coins, and regulating the financial system. But when conventional money is unavailable, restricted, distrusted, or simply inconvenient, people have repeatedly found substitutes. Prisoners have paid for haircuts with fish and ramen noodles. Prisoners […]

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The world’s oceans are littered with the wrecks of sunken ships, some of which are still stuffed with the cargo they were carrying and the personal effects of passengers and crew. But while anyone diving to explore a shipwreck is likely to find coins and dishware, plenty of more unusual things have also been brought […]

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Professional athletes already train harder than most people can imagine. But for some competitors, ordinary dedication isn’t enough. Their careers become experiments in how far the human body—and mind—can be pushed in pursuit of another second, another victory, or one seemingly impossible goal. Some trained every day for years. Others reshaped nearly every part of […]

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There are many iconic works of art around the world. Some are famous for their artistry, others for the people who created them. But a few are remembered for a stranger reason: no one knows where they are. Some vanished during wartime looting. Others disappeared in brazen museum robberies, leaving behind ransom demands, Mafia theories, […]

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Humans have come a long way since keeping cave bears at bay with a spear. Most people today do not fear getting jumped by wildlife, even though nonhuman animals contribute to nearly a million human deaths every year, mostly through disease transmission and snakebite. The deadliest are not necessarily the animals getting the most attention. […]

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Indiana Jones is the quintessential adventurer, and you can trace much of that reputation back to Raiders of the Lost Ark. This debut film begins with the archaeologist exploring a South American jungle. He enters a rundown temple to find a golden idol, but removing the artifact triggers the temple’s collapse. The most imposing obstacle […]

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