In the 20th century, anthropologists fell over themselves to study the “cargo cult” phenomenon in the South Pacific. But was it really a new religion—or just a Western fantasy?

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New Age practitioners and online influencers have created a demand for smudge sticks made of white sage, opening markets for poachers.

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A new study has found that mushrooms may be able to communicate with each other through patterns in electrical signals.

Janet, sometimes called Janet Airlines, is the unofficial name given to a highly classified fleet of passenger aircraft operated for the United States Department of the Air Force as an employee shuttle to transport military and contractor employees to Special…

The RMS Empress of Ireland was a transatlantic passenger ship that sank early in the morning of 29 May 1914 on the St. Lawrence River killing 1,012 of the 1,477 people on board. It is considered Canada’s...

The grenade football was the same weight and shape as regular footballs. The Army hoped their soldier's familiarity with the game would give them an edge.

First of all, for those readers who are hearing the term “index fund” for the first time, the little explanation

They originated in the actual wars of ancient Rome.

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This low-tech hack specifically targets the Korean cars that use a physical key.

Trademark registration by country varies, but fortunately, there are simple solutions, which we will explore below. But what country registers the most trademarks per year? The team at Nominus.com did a deep dive into the World Intellectual.

The holiday gathering featured family favorites with a twist. My friend infused each recipe with the unique profiles of booze: beer cornbread, beef with wine sauce, carrots in bourbon sauce, salad greens tossed with a champagne vinaigrette, and amaretto apple…

A poor diet can lead to vision loss, experts say. For a teen, it's certainly rare, but a new case study documents blindness in a boy who ate lots of chips, white bread and bits of processed meat.

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You might think early movies got called “flickers” and then “flicks” because they flicked through a series of images. Not true. What gave movies their nickname was a bug, not a feature. Learn about the outdated technology that made the images flicker far…

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La Rinconada, Peru, is the highest permanent human settlement in the world. These 18 photos show what life is like there.

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Travel back in time with Paesana to learn how Marinara Sauce became an Italian classic.