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Cara Giaimo

former staff writer, forever fan // @cjgiaimo // caragiaimo (at) gmail (dot) com

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The People Who Decide What the Inside of a Human Body Sounds Like

Our brains don't really crackle and hiss, but on film and TV shows, they must.

For Sale: A Pennsylvania Garbage Town

For a cool $1.5 million, Reduction could be yours.

In the 1960s, an Artist Imagined an Ever-Changing City That Feels a Lot Like Today

Constant Nieuwenhuys's "New Babylon" was ahead of its time.

Long Island Has Suffered a Bud Light Truck Spill

Cases of brewskis were strewn all over the road.

A Strike Against Dolphins in Sicily

They're eating all of the squid.

A Whale, Its Blowhole, and a Fleeting Rainbow

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The Controversial Zeppelin Stamps That Enraged 1930s Collectors

The U.S. Post Office ended up destroying most of them.

The Paddleboarders Who Took Over a Russian Ice Floe

The ice chunk was (roughly) 80 feet.

Why Chess Fans Hate the Movies

From backwards boards to king-flipping, Hollywood just cannot get chess right.

The Irish Workers in This Famous Photograph Have Finally Been Identified

Just in time for St. Patrick's day.

What Happens When an Amtrak Train Hits a Snowbank at the Station

Here's slow-motion video.

Why Are Penguins' Sex Lives So Scandalous?

Since the early 1900s, these adorable birds have been too freaky for us to handle.

The 'Forgotten' Ratcatchers of Paris Go on Strike

"They only want to be recognized," a representative said.

The Day That Michigan Held a Funeral For 30,000 Pizzas

Even the governor came to pay his respects.

Humpback Whales Are Forming Mysterious 'Super-Groups'

Scientists aren't quite sure what's going on.

fleeting wonders

A Very Fast Moose Takes to the Slopes

A freaked-out snowboarder took an amazing video.

The Day St. Louis Went From Spanish to French to American in Just 24 Hours

This year is the 213th anniversary of "Three Flags Day."

A Funicular Saves the Day

The Swiss village of Bristen's road collapsed, and some old technology is suddenly coming in handy.

Goodbye, Azure Window

Malta's most photogenic arch has collapsed.

Sarah Bagley, the Voice of America's Early Women's Labor Movement

In the 1830s and '40s—before they could even vote—women mill workers agitated for equal treatment.

The Statue of Liberty Went on Strike Last Night

Happy International Women's Day!

Rediscovering the Civil War Heroics of a Tiny Massachusetts Armory

By pioneering mass production techniques, it played a unique role in U.S. history in more ways than one.

An Elusive Whale, Caught on Video for the First Time

Meet the True's beaked whale, a deep-diving creature with a white hat and pockets.

Michigan Needs You to Solve Its Asian Carp Problem