Be My Bebe
everyone deserves a best friend - even Richard M. Nixon
Bebe Rebozo was Nixon's best friend -- but was he a kind, generous man or a diabolical manipulator?
Categories: Biography, History, Most Popular, Series 2
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Cold Hard Cash
the rai stones of Yap, David Dean O'Keefe, and the nature of money
Would you trade your house for a rock? Before you say no, keep this in mind: it's a really really nice rock!
Categories: People & Places, Series 2, Strange Customs & Superstitions
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Our New Logo
Several of you have asked us to change our logo to something a little less... Satanic?
Categories: Meta
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Eight Podcasts We Like
There's no podcast this week, but we know you need your fix. How about trying one of these eight other podcasts?
Categories: Meta
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The Brouhaha
when abstract art when on trial
Is Constantin Brâncuși's "Bird in Space" a masterpiece, or just a hunk of polished bronze? Why not let the courts decide?
Categories: Arts & Culture, Series 1
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Monster without a Mask
the life and times of Rondo Hatton (1894-1946)
They called him the Glutton of Glands, the Monster without Makeup, the Brute, the Creeper. His friends called him Rondo.
Categories: Biography, Entertainment & Media, Series 1
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Microaggression
victory in :30 or less, or your war is free
What happens when a micronation picks a fight with the world's largest empire? The shortest war in recorded history...
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The Ugliest Man in Baseball
big, rugged, and in his way, beautiful
He may have had the best worst nickname in baseball, but "Ugly" Johnny Dickshot was more than just a pretty face. He was also a character.
Categories: Biography, Series 1, Sports & Leisure
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Lakeside Cemetery
Continuing our tour of Gridley-related sites, how about some photos from Lakeside Cemetery in Erie, where Gridley is buried?
Categories: History, Supplement
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Gridley Park
To preserve the memory of Charles Vernon Gridley the people of Erie, PA erected an enormous shaft. Hey, their words, not ours.
Categories: History, Supplement
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He Fired When Ready
the Spanish-American war's forgotten hero
He was the most celebrated war hero of his day, but is virtually forgotten today. We explore the life of Charles Vernon Gridley (1844-1898).
Categories: Biography, History, Series 1
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The Jackalope
lopegigrus lepusalopus ineptus
Douglas Herrick invented the jackalope in 1932 by "enhancing" a mounted rabbit with a set of deer antlers. It's a nice story, but is it true?
Categories: Legendary Lands & Beasts, Most Popular, Series 1, Wild Card
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