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Ye Olde Thorn
How one forgotten letter (barely) changed the English language forever.
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China’s Counterfeit Cities
China has a reputation for producing counterfeit technology, fashion, and Starbucks. Then there's fake Paris.
844,000 Feet Under the Sea
A brief history of the Dutch pastime of telling the ocean to fuck off.
Catalonia’s Coprophilic Christmas
Every Christmas, Catalonia prides itself on being fun, festive, and full of shit.
Our Democracy is Dumb
We don't vote so good. (But we could.)
An American Franksgiving
The Time FDR moved Thanksgiving for fun and profit
The Weight Loss Benefits of an All-Brain Diet
The apocalypse is here for North American cervids. It arrived no fewer than five decades ago and its progress has been… slow. Make no mistake, the zombie deer are here. As their range extends throughout North America, it’s become increasingly…
The Case for a Bigger House
The United States House of Representatives is a cornerstone of the American Democratic system, a piece of living history, and a real shitshow.
A Brief History of “In God We Trust”
E Pluribus Unum is rolling in its grave.
Minnesota’s Flag is Bad. Let’s Change it.
Minnesota’s state flag is bad. It’s simultaneously unremarkable and cluttered, ridiculously complex and altogether unrecognizable. Can we get rid of it?
