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Curio:

How to Hypnotize a Chicken

Any farm-savvy secret agent can tell you that it's always a good idea to keep abreast of livestock-stupefying techniq...
Written by Alan Bellows • 20 Nov 2005 • Read →
Curio:

The Whereabouts of Dr. Einstein’s Brain

Dr. Albert Einstein died on 18 April 1955 at Princeton Hospital in Trenton, New Jersey. In accordance with his wishes...
Written by Alan Bellows • 21 Nov 2005 • Read →
Article:

Let’s Make a Deal

There is a classic mathematical nuisance known as the Monty Hall problem which can be hard to wrap the mind around. I...
Written by Alan Bellows • 22 Nov 2005 • Read →
Curio/Podcast:

Atomic Annie and Her Nuclear Projectile

In 1953, the United States Department of Defense was conducting a series of nuclear weapons tests called Operation Up...
Written by Alan Bellows • 24 Nov 2005 • Read/Listen →
Article:

Professional Farters

Joseph Pujol, a man of singular talent, was born in Marseilles, France in 1857. In his early youth it became clear th...
Written by Alan Bellows • 26 Nov 2005 • Read →
Article:

Quantum Mechanics and Immortality

Quantum Mechanics is a curious area of study which began in the early 20th century when scientists began to discover...
Written by Alan Bellows • 26 Nov 2005 • Read →
Article:

Lie Detectors

Law enforcement officers, secret agents, and counter-espionage personnel have most interesting toolboxes. Their occup...
Written by Alan Bellows • 27 Nov 2005 • Read →
Curio:

The Boat Designed to Capsize

The US Navy has a nifty oceangoing research ship which performs a controlled capsize in order to perform scientific t...
Written by Alan Bellows • 28 Nov 2005 • Read →
Curio:

The Gay-Detecting Fruit Machine

During the 1950s and 1960s, some otherwise freedom-loving governments waged secret wars against suspected homosexuals...
Written by Alan Bellows • 28 Nov 2005 • Read →
Long-Form:

And You Thought Houdini Was Good

One of my favorite films is ‘The Great Escape” with its spectacular cast and haunting conclusion. If you are unfamili...
Written by Josh Harding • 30 Nov 2005 • Read →
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