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After a rough August, we're taking a much needed break. In the meantime here is a word game we made. • By Alan Bellows • 04 September 2023
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The tangled history of humanity’s search for the solar system’s uncharted planets.
When the U.S. Army came for their land in 1877, the Nez Perce tribe complied. But tensions boiled over, and Chief Joseph led as they ran for their lives.
In 1970s Bali, a sudden rice crisis prompted an unexpectedly far-reaching scientific discovery
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Written by Alan Bellows
In the late 1700s, the Industrial Revolution brought about considerable advances in agriculture, manufacturing, and t...
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A set of three encrypted notes from the nineteenth century purportedly describe the location of hidden treasure in Virginia.
Written by Alan Bellows
Early in the morning on November 20, 1980, twelve men decided to abandon their oil drilling rig on the suspicion that...