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How Muzak Shaped A Conformist America

While Muzak's background music was easy to ignore, the company's surprising story says a lot about postwar America.

By John Kuroski • Aug 18, 2015

How Muzak Shaped A Conformist America

While Muzak's background music was easy to ignore, the company's surprising story says a lot about postwar America.

By John Kuroski • August 18, 2015

The Moscow Metro: A Mausoleum Of Revolutionary Ideals

The former Soviet capital is full of fascinating monuments to "different" political life. One is the Moscow metro, where commoners were king.

By John Schellhase • Aug 12, 2015

The Moscow Metro: A Mausoleum Of Revolutionary Ideals

The former Soviet capital is full of fascinating monuments to "different" political life. One is the Moscow metro, where commoners were king.

By John Schellhase • August 12, 2015

A People Without a Country: The Gypsies

Persecuted around the world and still subject to discrimination in modern day Europe, we look into the fascinating history of the Gypsy people.

By Richard Stockton • Aug 12, 2015

A People Without a Country: The Gypsies

Persecuted around the world and still subject to discrimination in modern day Europe, we look into the fascinating history of the Gypsy people.

By Richard Stockton • August 12, 2015

33 Vintage Photos That Provide A Peek Into Life In East Germany

During the Cold War and especially after the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961, many parts of the world had few ways of fully ascertaining what life was like in East Germany. Indeed, the Eastern Bloc state was isolated from the West in both the physical and ideological sense...

By Erin Kelly • Aug 2, 2015

33 Vintage Photos That Provide A Peek Into Life In East Germany

During the Cold War and especially after the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961, many parts of the world had few ways of fully ascertaining what life was like in East Germany. Indeed, the Eastern Bloc state was isolated from the West in both the physical and ideological sense...

By Erin Kelly • August 2, 2015

When Cleveland, Ohio Decided To Launch 1.5 Million Balloons At Once

Surely someone could have seen this one coming. In one helluva poorly conceived–if not momentarily pretty–publicity stunt, Los Angeles-based company Treb decided to promote its services by releasing nearly 1.5 million balloons into the skies of Cleveland, Ohio. In spite of wasting vast amounts of helium for a single, fleeting...

By Savannah Cox • Jul 30, 2015

When Cleveland, Ohio Decided To Launch 1.5 Million Balloons At Once

Surely someone could have seen this one coming. In one helluva poorly conceived–if not momentarily pretty–publicity stunt, Los Angeles-based company Treb decided to promote its services by releasing nearly 1.5 million balloons into the skies of Cleveland, Ohio. In spite of wasting vast amounts of helium for a single, fleeting...

By Savannah Cox • July 30, 2015

The Philosophies Behind The World’s Biggest Alternative Preschools

When you hear Waldorf, you probably think of the salad or Blair Waldorf from the Gossip Girl series — not education. That is, of course, unless you were a Waldorf preschooler yourself. While alternative preschools are all the rage in the U.S., all three of the major philosophies originated in...

By Abby Norman • Jul 28, 2015

The Philosophies Behind The World’s Biggest Alternative Preschools

When you hear Waldorf, you probably think of the salad or Blair Waldorf from the Gossip Girl series — not education. That is, of course, unless you were a Waldorf preschooler yourself. While alternative preschools are all the rage in the U.S., all three of the major philosophies originated in...

By Abby Norman • July 28, 2015

The Tour De France: Then And Now

During the Tour de France, around 200 cyclists from 22 teams pedal through the French countryside in an attempt to win one of the world’s most difficult sporting competitions. Covering an impossible 2,087 miles that are broken down into 21 different stages, the Tour de France is a beast of...

By All That's Interesting • Jul 25, 2015

The Tour De France: Then And Now

During the Tour de France, around 200 cyclists from 22 teams pedal through the French countryside in an attempt to win one of the world’s most difficult sporting competitions. Covering an impossible 2,087 miles that are broken down into 21 different stages, the Tour de France is a beast of...

By All That's Interesting • July 25, 2015

8 Incredible Castles In America You Need To Visit This Summer

While most associate wondrous castles with Europe, these beautiful castles in America give the old continent a run for its money.

By Kiri Picone • Jul 23, 2015

8 Incredible Castles In America You Need To Visit This Summer

While most associate wondrous castles with Europe, these beautiful castles in America give the old continent a run for its money.

By Kiri Picone • July 23, 2015

History’s 29 Scariest Contraceptive Devices

Modern birth control still has its flaws, but at least we no longer live in a world where women are encouraged to shove glass up their vaginas.

By Erin Kelly • Jul 22, 2015

History’s 29 Scariest Contraceptive Devices

Modern birth control still has its flaws, but at least we no longer live in a world where women are encouraged to shove glass up their vaginas.

By Erin Kelly • July 22, 2015

War, Women And Sports: A Brief History Of Women’s Baseball

In times of crisis, call a woman. This maxim has been lived throughout history, but is certainly evident during World War Two. When American women weren’t building airplanes, ships and munitions to aid in the war effort, others were entering the baseball field. As the draft plucked many minor league...

By Erin Kelly • Jul 22, 2015

War, Women And Sports: A Brief History Of Women’s Baseball

In times of crisis, call a woman. This maxim has been lived throughout history, but is certainly evident during World War Two. When American women weren’t building airplanes, ships and munitions to aid in the war effort, others were entering the baseball field. As the draft plucked many minor league...

By Erin Kelly • July 22, 2015