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Noor AlSamarrai

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The Remarkable Story of a Woman Who Preserved Over 30 Years of TV History

Thousands of hours of Marion Stokes's personal recordings will now be digitized, one tape at a time.

Found: A 400-Year-Old Bible That Was Stolen From a Pennsylvania Library

It is one of hundreds of documents taken from the Pittsburgh's Carnegie Library collection.

How to Calm a Crying Baby Like a Mesopotamian

Sing a simple song and sprinkle some sacred dust.

Found: A Quack’s Medicine Bottles, Buried Behind a Haunted Hotel

Some of the vessels contain tissue samples, while others held a dubious "cancer cure."

Lush Island Seeks Intrepid Dairy Farmer With Herd

For Sale: The Telegram That Announced Abraham Lincoln’s Death

For generations, the document was in the possession of a Union general's family.

These Cherokee Cave Inscriptions Describe a 19th-Century Stickball Game

The competition took place on April 30, 1828.

What a Blanket Made With Dog Hair Can Tell Us About Indigenous Communities in the Pacific Northwest

The Coast Salish wool dog has been extinct for a little over a century.

Found: Massive, Ancient Maya Farms

The fields offer insights into historic trade routes.

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Venus Flytraps Are a 'Horrid Prison,' But Only for Certain Insects

Medium-size bugs beware.

How to Dress Like an Ottoman

A 19th-century style guide displays the diversity of an empire.

The Race to Put Thousands of Miles of English Walking Paths Back on the Map

Corpse roads are among the country's traditional trails.

Locks of an Ethiopian Emperor's Hair Are Returning Home From London

Years after having been taken from his dead body after a brutal defeat.

Found: A Historic Trolley Hidden Inside a House

When Trenton's streetcars came to a halt in the 1930s, one literally found a home.

How Puma Leftovers Help Shape the Forest Ecosystem

They feed loads and loads of beetles, in addition to foxes, bears, and more.

Italian Olive Oil Is Facing a Perfect Storm of Climate and Pests

It may not be long before the country has to import some of its supply.

Found: A Medical Manual Linking Medieval Ireland to the Islamic World

Knowledge transcends borders.

The Job That Will Let You Do Whatever You Want in a Swedish Train Station, Forever

Or at least until you want to do something else.

Where Did All the Refugees From Vesuvius End Up?

Their quest for new lives wouldn't have been that different than that of refugees today.

February 27, 2019

The Soviet Union Encouraged Children to Take Pictures, But Rarely Showed Them

“Just as every forward-looking comrade must have a watch, so must he be able to handle a camera."

February 26, 2019

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See a Dazzling, Exuberant Renaissance Calligraphy Guide

A masterclass in script, illuminated with an array of curiosities.

February 25, 2019

Found: The Biggest Bee in the World

It had been 40 years since the last sighting in Indonesia's Maluku Islands.

February 21, 2019

See the Pixelated Desert That Powers Your Phone Battery

A lithium lakebed in Chile from above.

February 19, 2019

Tolstoy Ghosted His Wife Then Up and Died

But he did not get the quiet death he was seeking.

February 15, 2019