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The History Behind Hungary’s Great Synagogue
Budapest’s Dohány Street Synagogue is the largest synagogue in Europe, easily accommodating 3,000 worshippers. Beyond being a monume...
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Saving Singapore’s Architectural History, One Building at a Time
Soaring skyscrapers dominate Singapore’s skyline, but the city-state’s older structures—historic churches, temples and heritage buil...
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How to Train Like a Samurai
For the past 850 years, the Ogasawara family has been teaching the ancient samurai ritual of yabusame—a style of combat involving ar...
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New York’s Electric Taxis in 1895
Electric cars may seem like a contemporary, eco-friendly concept, but did you know they made a brief appearance in 19th-century New...
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This Tiny Island Was a Hub for Lumberjacks
Located just outside of Rovaniemi City is Kotisaari, one of Finland’s tiniest islands. Measuring only 820 feet long and 200 feet wid...
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How the World’s First Movie Star Changed Cars Forever
In the early 1900s, Florence Lawrence was one of the most recognizable women in America. She starred in over 300 silent films and is...
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Take Your Mark with These Five Running Stories
In this reel, meet runners going the distance (and then some). One ultrarunner breaks records while another breaks stereotypes, the...
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There’s Nothing Boring About These Six Museums
Think museums are boring? You probably haven’t toured a display of 117 dead bodies or an Icelandic collection of phalluses. Just say...
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Six Unexpected Stories of How Things Came to Be
Some of the most ordinary things have origins that are a little bit extraordinary. We learn about the high schooler responsible for...
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This Architect’s Final Project is an Oasis for All Mankind
In the heart of Magdeburg, Germany, is a mosaic superstructure known as the Green Citadel. Equipped with residential apartments, sho...