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Podcast: The Giant Orange Sphere

How a strange landmark becomes a nostalgic icon.
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Podcast: The Feral Horses of Sable Island

One of the last unmanaged group of horses contend with their non-native home.
by The Podcast Team

Podcast: The Real Life Winnie-The-Pooh

Meet the actual boy who rode the back of a real bear.
by The Podcast Team
Kitasoo Xai’xais First Nation's Gitdisdzu Lugyeks Marine Protected Area (MPA) was recently awarded a coveted "blue park" status by a renowned international ocean conservation group.

Canada's First Blue Park Is a Stunning Showcase of Marine Stewardship

British Columbia's Kitasu Bay is the first Indigenous-protected marine park in the world.
by Rochelle Baker
HMS Terror, depicted here in an anonymous drawing, and HMS Erebus were locked in ice for over a year. All hands were lost.

'Terror Camp' Could Be a Glimpse of the Future of Fandom and Scholarship

“It’s academia that feels criminally fun!”
by Elizabeth Minkel
One of nine ice patches released objects from 6200–5300 years ago.

Unusual Boxes and 7,000-Year-Old Trove Found Locked in Ice

Along with obsidian that dazzled scientists in Canada.
by Meg St-Esprit
A herd of cattle roam a lush green pasture in Australia, home to several of the world's largest private landholdings.

What Do King Charles III, the Pope, and the Canadian Inuit Have in Common?

Meet the world's largest landowners.
by Frank Jacobs, Big Think
Isaac Day and Deborah Aaron, owners of Giizhigat Maple Products, at the 2020 Planet IndigenUs event in Toronto.

Indigenous Maple Syrup Makers Tap Into Tradition

This sweet revolution reclaims an ancient craft.
by Courtney Edgar

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10 Ethical Animal Places to Visit in 2019

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Including Cat Island, Elephant Nature Park , and India's Giant Technicolor Squirrels

Rats of Karni Mata Temple
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Albino Squirrels of Olney, Illinois

A Rat Lover's Tour of the World

15 places where rodents are celebrated, feared, preserved, and studied.

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Including Karni Mata Temple, Nutty Narrows Bridge, and Paxton Gate

Original letter of Abraham, the son of Maimonides found in the Cairo genizah.
A sculpture of the Tower of Babel, by Alan Baughman, from the Introductory Room of the Museum of the Alphabet
Boontling word of the week in the tap room of the Anderson Valley Brewing Company.

A Linguistics Lover's Tour of the World

12 places to marvel at the history of human language.

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Including The Cairo Genizah , The Museum of the Alphabet , and Boontling Language of Boonville

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