Damn Interesting

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Long-Form/Podcast:

The Spy Who Loved Nothing

The story of an American who was dead-set on spying for the KGB.
Written by Gustaf Hildebrand • 18 Feb 2013 • Read/Listen →
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The Isle of Doctor Seaborg

On the hypothetical "Island of Stability" which might allow for long-lived atoms of never-before-seen elements.
Written by Alan Bellows • 28 Jan 2013 • Read/Listen →
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The Arizona Dragonslayer

The story of one of America's lesser-known WW1 flying aces.
Written by Kiona Smith-Strickland • 06 Dec 2012 • Read/Listen →
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The Science of Mental Fitness

Intensive imagining can have measurable effects on the physical body.
Written by Marisa Brook • 13 Nov 2012 • Read/Listen →
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Nineteen Seventy Three

Chile's audacious 1970s-era plan to network and automate the country's entire economy, hindered by political upheaval and CIA maneuvering.
Written by Alan Bellows • 19 Oct 2012 • Read/Listen →
Article:

Pushed to the Limit

The story of an unlikely and dangerous mid-air rescue during the Korean War.
Written by Jason Bellows • 11 Sep 2012 • Read →
Long-Form:

Night Takes Rook

The rise and fall of a life-saving lighthouse built on a scrap of rock by a determined yet under-qualified builder.
Written by J. A. Macfarlane • 04 Sep 2012 • Read →
Article:

The Enlightenment Guide To Winning The Lottery

How two 18th century Frenchmen outsmarted the state lottery.
Written by Brendan Mackie • 14 Aug 2012 • Read →
Long-Form:

Better Call Sol

The history and science of coronal mass ejections, and their effects on humans and technology.
Written by Alan Bellows • 07 Aug 2012 • Read →
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The Tyrant of Clipperton Island

A remote island colony abruptly falls into peril as the last remaining adult man becomes psychotic and undertakes a reign of terror.
Written by Marisa Brook • 25 Jun 2012 • Read →
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