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The Wrath of the Killdozer
Marvin Heemeyer of Granby, Colorado was a profoundly frustrated muffler repair man. In 2004 he took drastic measures. Written by Jason Bellows • 29 Jul 2009
Lt. Don Walsh and Jacques Piccard inside the Trieste pressure sphere
Steely-Eyed Hydronauts of the Mariana
The story of humanity's first visit the ocean's deepest point. Written by Alan Bellows • 21 Jul 2009
In Soviet Russia, Lake Contaminates You
The story of one of the most radioactive places in the world. Written by Alan Bellows • 17 Oct 2008
Mediterranean be Dammed
A plan to build a dam near the narrowest point of the Straight of Gibraltar, resulting in an eighteen-mile-long structure from Morocco to Spain. Written by Jason Bellows • 25 Sep 2008
Doctor Watson’s Phobia Factory
The story of a series of chilling psychological experiments on an infant in 1920. Written by Alan Bellows • 18 Sep 2008
The Pit of Life and Death
Just outside Butte, Montana a former open-pit mine has become a pit of greenish poison. Written by Richard Solensky • 01 Jul 2008
Roberto Goizueta and Donald Keough toasting New Coke
The American Gustation Crisis of 1985
The story of the curiously outsized reaction to the 1985 reformulation of a popular soft drink. Written by Alan Bellows • 19 Jun 2008
The Heroes of SARS
How humanity dodged the speeding bullet of the 2003 SARS epidemic, and the crucial role of a few key individuals. Written by Matt Castle • 23 May 2008
Sir Francis Galton, 1893
Eugenics and You
The troubling history and surprising origins of the eugenics movement in the early 20th century. Written by Alan Bellows • 14 May 2008
Corbett and the Powalgarh Man-eater
A Large-Hearted Gentleman
A cool breeze blew over the lush Indian forest. Jim Corbett was being hunted. The tigress that stalked him was alre... Written by Jason Bellows • 29 Apr 2008
German U-Boat Surfacing
Operation Pastorius
The little-known story of Nazi spies in America sent to sabotage the war effort. Written by Christopher S. Putnam • 20 Apr 2008
Artist's impression of an astronaut on Mars
The Martian Express
A hypothetical vehicle that would facilitate frequent, relatively inexpensive transit between Earth and Mars. Written by Alan Bellows • 10 Apr 2008
The Extraordinary Astrologer Isaac Bickerstaff
Teetering between its medieval past and the “Age of Reason,” early 18th-century London was an environment in which th... Written by Christopher S. Putnam • 01 Apr 2008
The Sheep Incident
In 1968, thousands of sheep died mysteriously in Skull Valley, Utah. Written by Scott Cianciosi • 17 Mar 2008
Thomas H. Hines
The Confederacy’s Special Agent
In late 1863, the ongoing War Between the States was not going well for either the Union or the Confederacy. Two year... Written by Richard Solensky • 10 Mar 2008
The Remarkable Pneumatic People-Mover
An experimental pneumatic subway built in secret in the late 19th century. Written by Alan Bellows • 29 Feb 2008
Life Without the Moon
Life is a tenuous thing. Earth is just within Sol's habitable zone, and constantly pelted with solar radiation and c... Written by Jason Bellows • 19 Feb 2008
The Third Reich’s Diabolical Orbiting Superweapon
An audacious Nazi plan for an orbiting space mirror to concentrate sunlight on enemy targets. Written by Alan Bellows • 09 Feb 2008
The Plane That Flew Too Soon
The story of the Bristol Brabazon, a gargantuan airliner that was years ahead of its time. Written by Matt Castle • 01 Feb 2008
Ted Bundy
The Unburdened Mind
Editor's note: As of 2026, the concept of 'psycopathy' is falling out of favor among some western psychologists. “... Written by Christopher S. Putnam • 20 Jan 2008