1700s Archives - Boing Boing Staging

1700s We have a video of a person born in the 1700s Mark Frauenfelder

Food Some folks call green peppers "mangoes" for a centuries-old reason Andrea James
books Cabinet of Natural Curiosities – A treasure trove of exquisite botanical images, copyright free Kevin Kelly
podcasts How to get the most out of realizing you are wrong by using Bayes’ Theorem to update your beliefs David McRaney
books The Singing Bones delves into the strange, dark and downright creepy world of fairy tales Wink
books Cabinet of Curiosities – A unique book of natural science for curious kids – Released today! Wink
offworld A romance game that feels like playing a Jane Austen novel Laura Hudson
futility closet LISTEN: The Strange Custom of Garden Hermits Futility Closet
Brew coffee 19th century style with a balancing siphon Andrea James
Disney The birth of Disney's dark ride Jeff Baham
'Hawaii by Air' opens at Smithsonian Air and Space: history of air travel to the islands Xeni Jardin
History Misleading on Marriage: how gay marriage opponents twist history to suit their agenda Lisa L. Spangenberg
Gweek Gweek 100: A.J. Jacobs, extreme self-experimenter Mark Frauenfelder
curiosities Scary weapon: "Man Catcher" from 1601-1800 David Pescovitz
video Downtown After Sandy: Walking 3 miles in blacked-out NYC, the night after the storm Xeni Jardin
Science Glaucus atlanticus: For once, the Internet is not lying to you Maggie Koerth
Science This just in: Internet not actually full of sad, lonely rejects Maggie Koerth
carousel The Grammar of Happiness: An Interview with Daniel Everett Avi Solomon
Ritual America: Secret Brotherhoods and Their Influence on American Society – exclusive excerpt Adam Parfrey
Science The annotated apocalypse: Anthropologists tackle 2012 Maggie Koerth