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natural disaster

In Pompeii, the Dead Have New Stories to Tell

What we got wrong about some of the ancient city's most famous victims.
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architecture

Racism and Sexism Claims Shake a Modern Fantasy Village

In North America's largest medieval-style town, it’s not just architecture that needs some 21st-century renovation.
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nature

10 Places That Smell Like Nowhere Else

Follow your nose through these unique scentscapes.
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seasonal eats

Fat Bears and 5 Other Stories of Preparing for Winter

From big-bottomed ants to gorging on salmon, there are plenty of ways to be ready for the cold months ahead.
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nuclear

10 Places to Wait Out the End of the World

The end is always nigh.