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Scientists Trace Society’s Myths to Primordial Origins
Analyzing how stories change in the retelling down through the generations sheds light on the history of human migration going as far back as the Paleolithic period. By Julien d’Huy.
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Wreck of German U-boat found off coast of Stranraer [Scotland]
The wreck of a German U-boat that sank almost 100 years ago is discovered by engineers laying subsea power cables.
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Syd Barrett: Cambridge honours its ‘Crazy Diamond’
As Cambridge celebrates the life and work of one its most famous musical sons, BBC News looks at the legacy Syd Barrett left in the city and beyond. By Jodie Halford.
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History of Ghost Taxis of Japan
The yūrei of Japan have been riding taxis again. While they tend to eschew trains and busses, since taxis appeared around the late Taisho period yūrei have been hailing cabs for quick rides around town... By Zack Davisson. (Feb. 18, 2016)
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The definitive guide to creepypasta—the Internet’s scariest urban legends
Halloween’s approaching, and what better time to dig out those classic spine-tingling urban legends to tell around the campfire? You know the ones—Smile.Dog, Slendy, the Black-Eyed Kids. Oh, you don't? By Aja Romano.
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13 Musicians With Paranormal Experiences
From Alice Cooper and Adele to Kesha and Kendrick Lamar, some of our favorite musicians have had some spooky encounters
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The Legend of What Actually Lived in the “No Man’s Land” Between World War I’s Trenches
Born of the horrors of trench warfare, a ghoulish tale of scavengers and scofflaws took hold 100 years ago. By James Deutsch. (Sept. 8, 2014)
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Why monsters, demons and witches are on the ballot this year
Historians are vague about why in 1845 the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November was designated election day. The most specific guess is that in an agrarian society it couldn’t have been on Sunday Sabbath or Wednesday market day — which hardly resolves the question... By Leo Braudy.
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The Headless Hitchhiker of St. Leonard’s Forest
“We live in a cult of the upgrade right now. There’s always something around the corner that will make whatever you think is cool right now feel obsolete” – Colin Trevorrow
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Barbaric Beauty
We might applaud the tall, blond and ruggedly handsome Vikings of pop culture as being historically accurate, but authentic engagement with the past requires more than just convincing hair and make-up, says Oren Falk.
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St. James Infirmary Blues
Silk Road Ensemble and Rhiannon Giddens
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How to Appease Household Spirits Across the World
Quit playing games with my hearth. By Eric Grundhauser.
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Why young men queue up to die in the French Foreign Legion
His cap is bleached as white as the bones of a Saharan camel. Is the romance of the French Foreign Legion a cult of death? By Robert Twigger.
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Miner’s Silver Ghost
Merle Haggard
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Meet Smelly Kelly, the Subway Sniffer of New York City
From gas leaks to eels, James “Smelly” Kelly changed the history of the city’s underground. By Eric Grundhauser.
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Eleven People Who Turned Up Alive at Their Own Funeral
Sometimes, the most unexpected guest shows up. By Simon Brew.
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When the Beast of Gévaudan Terrorized France
The tale of this monster grew in the telling, but the carnage still left nearly 100 dead
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Cyclops and Dragon Tongues: How Real Fossils Inspired Giant Myths
From ancient Greece and Rome through the Middle Ages, people made sense of fossils using myth and legend. By Stephanie Pappas.
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Dame of Doom
The White Lady of the Hohenzollerns. By Aaron Dabbah.
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Thirty of the World’s Most Valuable Treasures That Are Still Missing
Some of these treasures are now likely destroyed, including the Ark of the Covenant, but some may still exist and be recovered — such as the crown jewels of Ireland, a 333-carat pink diamond and mysterious treasure depicted in a Dead Sea Scroll. By Owen Jarus.
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