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21 Stunning Images From Colombia’s Barranquilla Carnival

21 Stunning Images From Colombia’s Barranquilla Carnival

Inside the world's second largest carnival, the Barranquilla Carnival in Colombia, a fantastic madhouse of dance and partying.
Your World This Week, Feb. 28 – Mar. 5

Your World This Week, Feb. 28 – Mar. 5

This is bad news for anyone with a chronic or long-term illness.
25 Bizarre But Beautiful Communist-Era Posters For Oscar-Worthy Hollywood Movies

25 Bizarre But Beautiful Communist-Era Posters For Oscar-Worthy Hollywood Movies

The stark, often surreal portrayals of Hollywood’s most beloved films revealed a startling — and intentional — divide between the East and West.
What We Loved This Week, Feb. 21 – 27

What We Loved This Week, Feb. 21 – 27

...or thrice
Vomiting, Exorcism, And Drilling Holes In The Skull: Historical “Cures” For Mental Illness

Vomiting, Exorcism, And Drilling Holes In The Skull: Historical “Cures” For Mental Illness

We've still got a long way to go in helping the mentally ill, but this look at bizarre historical cures for mental illness show just how far we've come.
Photo Of The Day: Louisiana’s P.B.S. Pinchback, America’s First African-American Governor

Photo Of The Day: Louisiana’s P.B.S. Pinchback, America’s First African-American Governor

Hear the incredible, improbable, and sadly forgotten story of P.B.S. Pinchback, governor of Louisiana just after the Civil War. 
Your World This Week, Feb. 21 – 27

Your World This Week, Feb. 21 – 27

Hear the newly uncovered NASA tapes that reveal some mysterious, otherworldly noises.
What We Loved This Week, Feb. 14 -20

What We Loved This Week, Feb. 14 -20

How did Hannibal Lecter not do this first?
Why We Fell For The 800-Year-Old Cell Phone Hoax — And Why We’ll Keep Falling

Why We Fell For The 800-Year-Old Cell Phone Hoax — And Why We’ll Keep Falling

There's an entire industry churning this stuff out, and they're raking it in.
Five Hauntingly Beautiful Places Reclaimed By Nature — All A Stone’s Throw From New York City

Five Hauntingly Beautiful Places Reclaimed By Nature — All A Stone’s Throw From New York City

With moss carpeting the floors and vines slithering up the walls, these abandoned structures are some of the most hauntingly beautiful places reclaimed by nature.
Russian Scientists Plan To Use Missiles To Shoot Down Approaching Asteroids

Russian Scientists Plan To Use Missiles To Shoot Down Approaching Asteroids

...Which will definitely come in handy in 2036.