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From Where the Sun Now Stands
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. • By Jackie Mead • 22 May 2023
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The Ancient Order of Bali
In 1970s Bali, a sudden rice crisis prompted an unexpectedly far-reaching scientific discovery
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This is Dang Interesting
To whom it may concern, we now have a (mostly) profanity-free mirror site.
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Lofty Ambitions
In 1933, British WWI vet Maurice Wilson hatched an unorthodox plan to reach the still-untouched summit of Everest.
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The Rube’s Dilemma
A great pitcher’s great temptation.