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Eleanor Roosevelt's License to Pack Heat
At the FDR Library, one exhibit holds the contents of Eleanor Roosevelt’s wallet. While many of the cards and slips of paper from the wallet are fascinating (a Met membership card, a scrap of a poem about the importance of good cooks), this pistol permit is perhaps the most surprising.
Busta Rhymes Island
There is a small piece of land sticking out of a Shrewsbury, Massachusetts pond that doesn’t seem to belong to anyone in particular, but, as 99% Invisible has reported, one local man is crusading to name the spot Busta Rhymes Island.
The AI boss that deploys Hong Kong’s subway engineers
An algorithm schedules and manages the nightly engineering work on one of the world's best subway systems – and does it more efficiently than any human could.
Meet Temar Boggs, rescuer of a kidnapped little girl
Temar Boggs is a 15-year-old student who lives in Lancaster, Pa. He loves playing sports, hanging out with friends, skateboarding and biking. Add “being a hero” to the list.
Hacker fakes German minister's fingerprints using photos of her hands
Jan Krissler used high resolution photos, including one from a government press office, to successfully recreate the fingerprints of Germany’s defence minister.
Who is the Dandy Man? The Congo Subculture Uncovered
When you think of silk handkerchiefs, pink corduroys, tweed and double-breasted tailoring, would you associate such a style of dress with some of the poorest slums of Africa?
10 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT MARK SPITZ
Here are ten things you didn't know about one of the greatest swimmers in history, Mark Spitz.
Top 12 Insane Stories From “Wrestler’s Court”
Wrestler’s Court is a type of “kangaroo” court that was brought into the WWE by Zeb Colter as a way for two guys to settle any beefs that they may have with each other before things come to blows or get out of hand. It’s meant as a fun way for all the guys to get together and decide what’s right and what’s wrong, and they really went all the way with it too.
When 'thirty-seven-fifty' for your wine means $3750
You’re at a restaurant and can’t be bothered with looking at the wine list, so why not ask the waiter for a suggestion, right?
Sir Christopher Lee
Sir Christopher was born on May 27 in Belgravia, Westminster, England, the son of the Contessa Estelle Marie and Lieutenant-Colonel Geoffrey Trollope Lee of the 60th King's Royal Rifle Corps. Lee's mother was a famous Edwardian beauty who was painted by Sir John Lavery, as well as Oswald Birley and Olive Snell, and was sculpted by Clare F. Sheridan.