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Buzzing on the Green

Popeye the Sailor is well known for his penchant for spinach, and the popularity of the character led to generations... • By J. A. Macfarlane • 12 January 2021

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The Crooked Geometry of Round Trips
quantamagazine.org
 The rise and fall (and rise again) of retro car design
arstechnica.com
 That time private US media companies stepped in to silence the falsehoods and incitements of a major public figure ... in 1938
theconversation.com
 How Medieval Europe Finally Ditched Roman Numerals
discovermagazine.com
 This Black Hole Is Really Taking Its Time Eating a Poor Star
gizmodo.com
 How the Civil War Got Its Name
daily.jstor.org
 Enormous pigeon-eating catfish wreaking havoc on Europe’s ecosystems
nationalgeographic.com
 The secret letters of history's first-known businesswomen
bbc.com
 100 days of warning: inside the Boogaloo killings of US law enforcement
theguardian.com
 Happy 20th birthday, Wikipedia!
diff.wikimedia.org
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In the early 20th century, a cartel of Dutch and English rubber barons had a stranglehold on the vast majority of the...

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The Tyrant of Clipperton Island

Written by Marisa Brook • June 2012

A remote island colony abruptly falls into peril as the last remaining adult man becomes psychotic and undertakes a reign of terror.

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