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In 1970s Bali, a sudden rice crisis prompted an unexpectedly far-reaching scientific discovery • By Matt Castle • 28 March 2023
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In 1933, British WWI vet Maurice Wilson hatched an unorthodox plan to reach the still-untouched summit of Everest.
A great pitcher’s great temptation.
In 1924 a bankrupt businessman in Portugal launched an audacious international scheme to become one of the wealthiest men in the world.
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Written by J. A. Macfarlane
How a pharmacist tricked the French people into adopting the potato to forestall famine.
Written by Greg Bjerg
At a length of 5,522 miles (8,891 kilometers), Canada and the United States share the longest non-militarized border...
Written by Jennifer Lee Noonan
The story of a tragic hotel fire of Rube Goldberg proportions.