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Naadam Festival And “The Three Manly Games” of Mongolia

Mongolia has never really been a source of fascination for Westerners. Sure, popular culture has made us familiar with throat singing, yak fur, and Genghis Khan, everybody’s favorite great-great-great-uncle; but the true spirit of Mongolia has always eluded the Western consciousness. The most sparsely populated country in the world, Mongolia is home...

By Chris Altman • Oct 13, 2014

Naadam Festival And “The Three Manly Games” of Mongolia

Mongolia has never really been a source of fascination for Westerners. Sure, popular culture has made us familiar with throat singing, yak fur, and Genghis Khan, everybody’s favorite great-great-great-uncle; but the true spirit of Mongolia has always eluded the Western consciousness. The most sparsely populated country in the world, Mongolia is home...

By Chris Altman • October 13, 2014

When Texas Sprayed DDT On Citizens To Prevent Polio

Years before the polio vaccine and Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" were born into existence, pesticides like DDT were thought to cure most ailments.

By Leslie Maryann Neal • Oct 12, 2014

When Texas Sprayed DDT On Citizens To Prevent Polio

Years before the polio vaccine and Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" were born into existence, pesticides like DDT were thought to cure most ailments.

By Leslie Maryann Neal • October 12, 2014

What We Love This Week, Volume XCI

Powerful Photo Series Captures Children Regaining Sight India is home to over 30% of the world’s blind population, with countless children being born into a world of darkness due to congenital cataracts each year. When you take into account the fact that these children will not be able to go...

By Savannah Cox • Oct 10, 2014

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What We Love This Week, Volume XCI

Powerful Photo Series Captures Children Regaining Sight India is home to over 30% of the world’s blind population, with countless children being born into a world of darkness due to congenital cataracts each year. When you take into account the fact that these children will not be able to go...

By Savannah Cox • October 10, 2014

6 Amazingly Beautiful Gardens Around The World

The world’s earliest gardens were planted to reap medicinal benefits and celebrate the gods. Over time, the purpose of gardens has expanded dramatically, with people growing gardens for a number of functional and not-so-functional reasons. Take a trip with us as we explore six mesmerizing gardens around the world, landing...

By Kiri Picone • Oct 3, 2014

6 Amazingly Beautiful Gardens Around The World

The world’s earliest gardens were planted to reap medicinal benefits and celebrate the gods. Over time, the purpose of gardens has expanded dramatically, with people growing gardens for a number of functional and not-so-functional reasons. Take a trip with us as we explore six mesmerizing gardens around the world, landing...

By Kiri Picone • October 3, 2014

These Oktoberfest Pictures Will Make You Thirsty

Over six million people make the trek to Munich, Germany for Oktoberfest each year, celebrating Bavarian culture with plenty of parades, pretzels and beer.

By Kiri Picone • Sep 28, 2014

These Oktoberfest Pictures Will Make You Thirsty

Over six million people make the trek to Munich, Germany for Oktoberfest each year, celebrating Bavarian culture with plenty of parades, pretzels and beer.

By Kiri Picone • September 28, 2014

Explore These Brilliant Vintage Polish Movie Posters From The Cold War

Polish movie posters rarely offer "literal translations of the plot" — but rather experiment with social ideas and critiques.

By Erin Kelly • Sep 27, 2014

Explore These Brilliant Vintage Polish Movie Posters From The Cold War

Polish movie posters rarely offer "literal translations of the plot" — but rather experiment with social ideas and critiques.

By Erin Kelly • September 27, 2014

4 Bizarre Festivals That Prove Human Eccentricities Know No Limits

Penises, dead geese, mattresses filled with children: these bizarre festivals are the best festivals.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 14, 2014

4 Bizarre Festivals That Prove Human Eccentricities Know No Limits

Penises, dead geese, mattresses filled with children: these bizarre festivals are the best festivals.

By All That's Interesting • September 14, 2014

Looking Back At Yamamoto Nizo’s Best Work At Studio Ghibli

When Studio Ghibli announced the re-tooling and possible closing of their company this past summer, many of us to took a look back on some of the production studio’s finest films. Many of us grew up during Studio Ghibli’s heyday, shortly after it was created in 1985. It’s no secret...

By Erin Kelly • Sep 9, 2014

Looking Back At Yamamoto Nizo’s Best Work At Studio Ghibli

When Studio Ghibli announced the re-tooling and possible closing of their company this past summer, many of us to took a look back on some of the production studio’s finest films. Many of us grew up during Studio Ghibli’s heyday, shortly after it was created in 1985. It’s no secret...

By Erin Kelly • September 9, 2014

Phenomenal Nontraditional Sculptures And The Artists Who Make Them

Artists are those daring individuals who try to make a living out of pushing boundaries and challenging—and hopefully changing—our tastes. In the artist’s endless process of borrowing, blending and creating, art and its respective mediums always evolve, adapting to the times and interests of their creators and viewers alike. Nowhere...

By All That's Interesting • Sep 8, 2014

Phenomenal Nontraditional Sculptures And The Artists Who Make Them

Artists are those daring individuals who try to make a living out of pushing boundaries and challenging—and hopefully changing—our tastes. In the artist’s endless process of borrowing, blending and creating, art and its respective mediums always evolve, adapting to the times and interests of their creators and viewers alike. Nowhere...

By All That's Interesting • September 8, 2014

The ISIS Militant Terror Group In Photos

Whether they go by ISIL or ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant or Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, respectively—although we prefer to call them Daesh), the Sunni jihadist group in the Middle East is a terror group unlike any other. In fact, they have committed crimes so...

By Kiri Picone • Aug 30, 2014

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The ISIS Militant Terror Group In Photos

Whether they go by ISIL or ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant or Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, respectively—although we prefer to call them Daesh), the Sunni jihadist group in the Middle East is a terror group unlike any other. In fact, they have committed crimes so...

By Kiri Picone • August 30, 2014