Society & Culture
> Signs the influence of the Michelin Guide may be in decline.
> How dirt paths and hashtags reveal a population's desires.
> The actors who turned down a role in "The Matrix."
> Scientists attempt to decode symbols in Jackson Pollock's drip paintings.
> Why Formula 1 racing cars don't have closed cockpits.
World History
> Not every ancient Spartan was a death-defying hero.
> A detailed, narrative podcast on the market crash of 1929.
> The ancient uses of asphalt.
> How a group of bootleggers inspired the founding of NASCAR.
> The first Black-owned bookstore in the US was opened in 1834.
Business & Finance
> How the Hollywood strikes impacted worker wages.
> The story of Pittsburgh's fake Burger King.
> Weighing the pros and cons of long-term renting.
> The world's top agriculture-producing countries.
> Why federal agencies use Waffle House to indicate disaster severity.
Health & Medicine
> The cocktail party effect, or how selective hearing works.
> What's the connection between toxic tetanus and rusty nails?
> The psychology of grudges and how they only hurt ourselves.
> Belle Gibson, "Apple Cider Vinegar" character who lied about having cancer.
> A positive spin on stress.
Science & Technology
> Alan Turing, WWII hero and computer pioneer, was also fast.
> The complex science of municipal snow removal.
> How nylon was invented.
> The bats protecting manuscripts in two Portuguese libraries.
> Explore a database of pollinators.
SOURCE: 1440 NEWS
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