History Old folks born in the 19th century say hello from 1934 Seamus Bellamy

elderly Incredible footage from 1929 of old folks born in the 1800s Rusty Blazenhoff

How to make a ramp walker from pizza boxes Mark Frauenfelder

brexit After Brexit, Britain may finally lose its Marbles — specifically the ones they stole from Greece Thom Dunn

radiation There's a new radiation-eating fungus strand growing at Chernobyl Thom Dunn

good vibrations Vibrators weren't always the sleek little machines they are today Carla Sinclair

dinosaurs The largest insect that ever lived, the Dragonfly-like Meganeuropsis, had a wingspan of 28" Gareth Branwyn

native americans A Canadian podcast reveals everything wrong with the Trump administration's migrant baby adoption policy Thom Dunn

toys Minnesota county museum's impressive collection of creepy antique dolls David Pescovitz

futility closet In the 1800s, Britain grew a thousand-mile hedge across India Futility Closet

History Mystery deepens: dead of Skeleton Lake weren't killed by a hailstorm, say scientists Rob Beschizza

health Why is the American Medical Association finally weighing to oppose anti-abortion bills Cory Doctorow

books For sale: home that inspired Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights David Pescovitz

futility closet "Captain Santa" sailed Christmas trees to Chicago until he disappeared in 1912 Futility Closet

Kids OK, here's a great explainer on the origins of the word "OK" Andrea James

singapore Street interview: what do Singaporeans think of their strict laws? Mark Frauenfelder

religion Interview: Dr. Karl E H Seigfried talks Ásatrú, Heathenry and beards Seamus Bellamy

magazines Free pulp sci-fi, mystery, crime and fantasy magazines? Yes please! Seamus Bellamy

vegetable matter Ultra-fast-growing rhubarb makes incredibly weird sounds Clive Thompson

futility closet For 13 years white geologist Clarence King maintained a second identity as a black man in New York Futility Closet