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Never thought of it like that: Versailles, a Giant Nightmarish Hotel
The Palace of Versailles, famously opulent and vast, is often celebrated for its architectural grandeur… Read More
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Let’s Entertain the Theory of the Tartarian Empire for a Moment
What do you mean you’ve never heard of the lost civilization of Great Tartaria? It’s… Read More
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Portraits Found in the Attic: Black Women in the Gilded Age
There is a sizeable gap in the documentation of Black American history. So often, what… Read More
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Wild Card Destination du Jour: Southern Indiana’s Failed Utopia
What put Southern Indiana on our radar? Mysterious utopian experiments and end-of-the-world 19th century religious… Read More
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Recently Posted Curiosities
Nessy’s online curation, rounded up from the most curious corners of the internet.
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13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. 779)
1. Where & how NYC’s street signs are made Sturdy sheets of aluminum are stacked… Read More
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13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. 778)
1. A pink 18th century bastide above Cassis waiting to be restored One can dream… Read More
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13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. 777)
1. The Dutch Community Where People Live on Strips of Land in a Lake I… Read More
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13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol.776)
This week’s edition is dedicated to our readers in America. Happy 250, with love &… Read More
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13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. 775)
1. The Cholita Climbers of Bolivia Photographed by David Jácome The Cholita Climbers of Bolivia, or Las Cholitas Escaladoras… Read More
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13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. 774)
1. An Idea for Decorating your Bathroom “I’d like to share my grandma’s half bathroom.… Read More
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