The Puzzler Returns, Part Two: A Field Trip to the CIA

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The Real Johnny Appleseed was SUPER WEIRD (and Pretty Cool)

For a lot grade-school kids in the States, the story of Johnny Appleseed is a modern American myth. The story centers on a quixotic, wandering nomad that (for some reason) is cartoonishly centered on planting apple trees all throughout the newly-minted US. So... how much of this ...  Show more

CLASSIC: How the Black Death Came To Norway On A Ghost Ship

In the 1300s, the Black Death sprang up in central Asia and swept across continents, killing millions. Quarantines became common as various nations sought safety in isolation, and some met with more success than others. Norway may have staved off the plague for years, were it not ...  Show more

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