CERN can turn atoms of one element into another, but not in the way medieval alchemists dreamed. Here are 5 key truths about modern alchemy and the LHC.
History
Why the BFI Preserved “Badger Badger Badger”
How a looping Flash meme about badgers, mushrooms and a snake ended up in the British Film Institute archives, and what that says about internet history.
Would You Have a Drink With Her? Dating in the 1960s
What if you asked a woman out for a drink in the 1960s? A grounded look at how dating, gender rules, and bar culture actually worked in that era.
High Hearts and High Heels: Women in 1926
What did “High Hearts and High Heels” mean in 1926? Inside the flapper era of short skirts, high heels, and high hopes after World War I, and why it still matters.
Was Mein Kampf Well Written? 5 Things to Know
Was Mein Kampf actually well written or just a rambling mess? A historian’s look at its style, structure, and why the writing still mattered in Nazi Germany.
Why Chinese Women Get Plastic Surgery in South Korea
So many Chinese women get plastic surgery in South Korea that some return unrecognizable at the border. How K-beauty, status, and policy created this trend.
5 Ways Hair Shaped Power in 19th‑Century America
From ‘bodily waste’ to a marker of race, gender, and citizenship, hair shaped 19th‑century American politics and culture in surprising ways. Here are 5 big ones.
What If Reddit Had Never Existed?
Reddit turned 20 in 2025, making it a historical source. What if Reddit had never existed? How would historians, politics, and internet culture look different?
How Furio From The Sopranos Found a $10M Painting
How Sopranos actor Federico Castelluccio bought a misidentified painting for $68,000 that later appraised near $10 million, and what it reveals about art auctions.
Manhattan in 1931: 5 Things People Get Wrong
Manhattan in 1931 looked crowded with skyscrapers, but the skyline was still young. Here are 5 myths and surprises about New York before the modern high-rise boom.