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Lauren J Young

Former AO Editorial Fellow. Now Science Friday Web Producer. @laurenjyoung617

http://www.laurenjyoung.com/

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Take a Virtual Tour of One of the World's Largest Gingerbread Cities

There's a lake, a Ferris wheel, and an operating train.

December 19, 2016

Watch This Adorable Baby Macaque Roll a Snowball Down a Hill

Making snowballs is part of these Japanese snow monkeys' culture.

December 16, 2016

Tokyo's Vibrant, Adorable Taxi Signs Are Disappearing

Neon puppies, cherry blossoms, frogs, and lucky cats.

December 15, 2016

Watch a Glittering Disco-Ball Cement Mixer Illuminate a Construction Site in France

An artist's invention turns roadways and construction sites into unconventional party zones.

December 13, 2016

In 1562 Map-Makers Thought America Was Full of Mermaids, Giants, and Dragons

Sea serpents, cannibals, and one of the earliest mentions of California are features of this spectacular map.

December 12, 2016

The Creative and Forgotten Fire Escape Designs of the 1800s

Some were more logical than others.

December 9, 2016

Watch Electric Guitars Being Made in 1965 England

“All this to make a bedlam of adolescent noise,” says the curmudgeonly narrator.

December 9, 2016

Watch Hermit Crabs Crawl Into Glistening Mini New Yorks and Bangkoks

Artist Aki Inomata's transparent 3-D printed shells serve as beautiful temporary homes for crustaceans.

December 6, 2016

The Lost Art of Painting on Cobweb Canvases

Monks and peasant artists in the 16th century began this intricate process of re-spinning spider and caterpillar cobwebs.

December 6, 2016

Bibliomania, the Dark Desire For Books That Infected Europe in the 1800s

Book lovers and collectors feared becoming a victim of the pseudo-illness.

December 2, 2016

Watch How to Properly Sneeze into a Handkerchief in 1940s England

These public health trailers also teach you about the dangers of crossing the street and germs.

December 1, 2016

The Bizarre 17th-Century Dioramas Made from Real Human Body Parts

Dioramas of infants' skeletons adorned with lace and jewelry were seen as grotesque and beautiful.

November 17, 2016

Watch How Globes Were Made in 1955 in This North London Workshop

It's a tedious task to build the "world in miniature."

November 15, 2016

These Maps Capture the Spirit of Cities By Collaging Their Hidden Details

This photographer weaves intimate scenes into monochromatic panoramas of massive metropolises.

November 14, 2016

Watch This Orange-Mustached LEGO Robot Solve a Rubik's Cube

It's all in the spin.

November 11, 2016

The Legendary Chinese Poison Made by Forcing Snakes, Scorpions, and Centipedes to Fight

"Gu" was a mythological substance born from fear, with a dramatic backstory.

November 11, 2016

Let These Beautiful Views of Earth From Space Take Your Mind Off Your Worries

Take a moment to think about the bigger picture.

November 8, 2016

What to Pack Before You Go Off The Grid

Experts tell us what to throw together in case things go seriously wrong.

November 8, 2016

What Happens When Crowds Try To Flee For Their Lives

Researchers study past tragedies to try and prevent them in the future.

November 4, 2016

Watch Gelatinous Slime Mold Smartly Forage for Food

It's amazing how smart a brainless, single-celled organism can be.

November 4, 2016

Watch This Cute Squishy Caterpillar Launch a Stinky Attack

It's a surprising defense mechanism.

November 1, 2016

The Real Electric Frankenstein Experiments of the 1800s

Why scientists during the late 18th and 19th centuries conducted crude experiments with reanimating corpses.

October 31, 2016

In the 1800s, Sick People Would Consult Cookbooks Before Doctors

Need to bake a pie AND cure consumption?

October 28, 2016

Watch This Artist Create Kaleidoscope Masterpieces With Single-Celled Algae

Diatom arrangement is an old Victorian art form.

October 28, 2016