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Humanity's First Home Traced to Botswana
October 30, 2019
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Artificial Intelligence Helps Reconstruct Ancient Games
October 25, 2019
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Absurd Advice from 1958 on How to Get a Husband
September 30, 2019
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Study of Mummies Shows Cholesterol was a Big Health Issue
September 25, 2019
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The Curious Evolution of the Typewriter
September 24, 2019
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Pessimists Archive Podcast, Ep. 7: Chess
September 15, 2019
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Before Jell-O, Gelatin Desserts Were Reserved for Royalty
September 13, 2019
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Pessimists Archive Podcast, Ep. 6: The Bicycle
September 09, 2019
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Before the Easy-Bake Oven, Toy Stoves Were Beautiful but Deadly
August 29, 2019
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Peculiar Cancer Treatments from the 19th Century
August 26, 2019
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Breeding Breakthrough for New Zealand's Chubby Night Parrot
August 14, 2019
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When New Yorkers Were Menaced by Banana Peels
August 13, 2019
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How the Escalator Forever Changed Our Sense of Space
August 06, 2019
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What Ancient Pee Can Teach Us About the Rise of Agriculture
August 02, 2019
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Bangladesh's Tiger Population Bounces Back
July 29, 2019
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Why Did We Wait so Long for the Bicycle?
July 24, 2019
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Could Your Clothes Be Made out of Leftover Bread One Day?
July 21, 2019
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The Torturous History of the Treadmill
July 18, 2019
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How Humanity's Inability to Eat Raw Meat Changed Our Evolution
July 15, 2019
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The Incredible Bathing Machines of the 19th Century
July 05, 2019
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Why Were Medieval Europeans Obsessed with Long, Pointy Shoes?
July 05, 2019
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Doctors Once Thought “Wanderlust” Was a Disorder
July 03, 2019
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What Medieval Medical School Was Really Like
July 01, 2019
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First Big Urban Planning Conference Was About Manure
June 28, 2019
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