A Mayan calendar was found deep in the Guatemalan rainforest. But this ancient Mayan calender refutes claims that the world will end Dec. 21, 2012
Mardi Gras Indians have been parading at Carnival and Louisiana festivals for generations, but growing interest in their culture has the dancing, costumed Indians on display in a new way at this year's New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
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On April 19, 1943, a Swiss chemist named Albert Hofmann dosed himself with 250 micrograms of a new, virtually unknown, clinically-synthesized compound, lysergic acid diethylamide, or LSD — becoming, in the process, the first human being to intentionally trip on acid. (A f …
We've all heard that diamond is actually pretty common when it comes to gemstones (seriously, you can find millions of them in your typical candle flame), but who among us — short of those fostering a wicked gem-obsession — can actually name any that are rarer?
In Africa and its diaspora the mask transforms mortals into gods and makes a political point. On festival days in Freetown, social clubs parade in the streets, led by an ancestral “devil.” This fierce and fancy water buffalo spirit is the figurehead for a men&rsquo …
Krypton, being what chemists call a noble gas, glows when it's housed inside of a gas-discharge lamp. Craft the lamp's glass into specific letters and you get luminescent signage — like a red, neon "Open" sign. Hand-shape your own glass, however, and you can create someth …
An apple tree in eastern Germany is home to nearly 10,000 hand decorated Easter eggs, and thousands of people are flocking to see it. The tree sits on the property of Volker Kraft, who lives in Saalfeld, a small town near the border with the Czech Republic. Forty-six years ago …
Yikes! Check out this frightening mounted trophy zombie head for the interior designer who hates their guests. Created by Andrew Martin of Monster Caesar Studios, this $400 bloody head is absolutely disgusting in the best way possible. All it needs is a little button underneath …
The Huichol people of west-central Mexico have designed the Vochol—a car turned work of art. Beautiful!
"Natural soundscapes are one of the most fertile unexplored sources of information we have. They contain secrets of our origins, our past, our cultural present," Bernie Krause writes in The Great Animal Orchestra. He calls for a deeper appreciation of soundscape …
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