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Who Were the Mysterious Moon-Eyed People of Appalachia?
Tales of strange, nocturnal people haunt the region—and so do theories about who they were, from a lost Welsh "tribe" to aliens.
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Hadley Meares
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Atlas Obscura
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October 22, 2024
Lemons in LA
How the fruit helped create the California dream.
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Hadley Meares
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LAist
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June 21, 2024
How Gremlins Went From Fairy Stories to Warplanes to Hollywood Legend
Meet these slippery, mischievous reflections of our anxieties about technology.
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Hadley Meares
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Atlas Obscura
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October 24, 2023
The Dreams and Myths That Sold LA
How city leaders and real estate barons used sunshine and oranges to market Los Angeles.
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Hadley Meares
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Curbed
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May 24, 2018
The Dramatic Life and Mysterious Death of Theodosia Burr
The fate of Aaron Burr's daughter remains a topic of contention.
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Hadley Meares
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Atlas Obscura
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October 7, 2016
A Menace to Society: the War on Pinball in America
Pinball hasn’t always been an all-American game of fun: for decades it was an object of widespread moral outrage.
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Hadley Meares
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Aeon
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August 15, 2016