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James Madison | US Constitution (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

How James Madison became a detective

Matthew Rozsa
Pumpkins and gourds arranged on shelves (Getty Images/Natalia Ganelin)

What makes gourd DNA so malleable

Matthew Rozsa
Scary Evil Clown (Getty Images/ArtMarie)

When did clowns become so creepy?

Madeline Steiner - The Conversation
Elon Musk | "Aeroritratto di Mussolini aviatore" by Alfredo Gauro Ambrosi (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images/Wikimedia Commons)

Is Elon Musk actually a futurist?

Matthew Rozsa
Beer being poured into glass (Getty Images/Kevin Trimmer)

The diverse world of non-alcoholic beer

Michael La Corte
Chris Evans attends the world premiere of Netflix's "The Gray Man" at TCL Chinese Theatre on July 13, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (David Livingston/WireImage/Getty Images)

Evolution of the "Best Chris" debate

Joy Saha
Camille (Alice Englert) and Valmont (Nicholas Denton) of "Dangerous Liaisons" (Photo courtesy of Starz)

The seduction of “Dangerous Liaisons"

Melanie McFarland
Sigmund Freud, 1856-1939, Austrian psychiatrist, in the office of his Vienna home looking at a manuscript (Getty Images/Bettmann Contributor)

Psychoanalyzing the last days of Freud

Matthew Rozsa
Domestic dogs dressed in ghost costumes for Halloween (Getty Images/Sergeeva)

The origins of the sheet ghost costume

Joy Saha
Rows of hanging Crocs in the first UK Crocs store on October 18, 2007 in London England. (Cate Gillon/Getty Images)

How Crocs became a beloved kitchen shoe

Joy Saha
Cute Maltese dog relaxing on sofa (Getty Images/mixetto)

Hypoallergenic pets: Are they real?

Matthew Rozsa
Vintage Civil War print of the Battle of Fort Sanders (Getty Images/Stock Montage)

The South won the psychological war

Matthew Rozsa
Surreal image of a white cloud covering a woman's face (Getty Images/fcscafeine)

The 5,000-year history of writer’s block

Joyce Kinkead - The Conversation
Adult Happy Meal Toys (Photo courtesy of McDonald's)

Resale values soar for Adult Happy Meals

Ashlie D. Stevens
Milly Alcock in "House of the Dragon" (Ollie Upton / HBO)

"Dragon's" real-life dynastic struggle

David Routt - The Conversation
Stone Statue Head Wearing Headphones In Remote Rocky Dawn Landscape (Getty Images/peepo)

Who invented music?

Laura Dallman - The Conversation
The ingredients for a pumpkin spice mix, arranged separately and blended (Getty Images/Enrique Díaz/7cero)

Pumpkin pie spice versus apple pie spice

Michael La Corte
Chicago tavern-style pizza (Maggie Hennessy )

Behind America's hyper-regional pizzas

Maggie Hennessy
Apple Stacked Cake (Getty Images/Danielle Leonard)

A stack cake rich in flavor and folklore

Ashlie D. Stevens
Paris and Helen, c1406, illustration from L'Epistre Othea by Christine de Pisan, from the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris. (Art Media/Print Collector/Getty Images)

Doodles in medieval manuscripts

Madeleine S. Killacky - The Conversation
1st November 1948: Julie Andrews as a child singer, performing on stage at the Palladium during a Royal Command Performance. (Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Julie Andrews as a post-war child star

Brett Farmer - The Conversation
Jacob Elordi as Nate Jacobs in "Euphoria" (Eddy Chen/HBO)

Is "toxic masculinity" a useful term?

Michael Flood - The Conversation
Slices of pizzas with different toppings including chicken and sweetcorn, pepperoni, vegetable and Pizza Margherita (Getty Images/mtreasure)

When does pizza stop being pizza?

Ashlie D. Stevens
(T＆I studio / Getty Images)

Why is umami so hard to describe?

Maggie Hennessy - Food52
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