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Issue 35: the academic origins of an alleged occult image
An attempt to discover the story behind an iconic photograph celebrated in magical circles.
Jan 27
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Issue 34: there’s a universal pattern in profanity, but it’s not what you probably think
How the sounds of a word determine its impact and insult.
Jan 13
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December 2022
Issue 33: favourite sentences from stories I read this year
The words and ideas that stood out to me in 2022.
Dec 30, 2022
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Issue 32: the real women who inspired the ‘mythical' Amazon warriors
How these horse-riding, weapon-wielding nomads won the hearts of ancient artists, and what modern science is revealing about their skills and status.
Dec 16, 2022
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Issue 31: the creation story flood that wiped out beer production
Learning about two of the world’s earliest creation stories and the amusing part our favourite alcoholic beverage plays in one of them.
Dec 2, 2022
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November 2022
Issue 30: how scientists tried to save the Loch Ness monster
A pair of stories about irregularities in the species classification record.
Nov 18, 2022
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Issue 29: how the world’s most famous vampire ended up in Essex
The evidence of the real-life inspiration for Dracula’s English home, Carfax.
Nov 4, 2022
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October 2022
Issue 28: interview with a death historian
Louvain Rees explains what her job is all about and shares some of her favourite discoveries.
Oct 21, 2022
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Issue 27: the purple sapphire; or, the cursed amethyst
The fact and the fiction behind a spooky museum specimen.
Oct 7, 2022
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Issue 27 supplemental: 'The Purple Sapphire' by Christopher Blayre
A short story written in 1921 by Edward Heron-Allen – a polymath who practised law and palmistry and was an expert on violins and Persian literature …
Oct 7, 2022
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September 2022
Issue 26: how an unsuccessful invention left a lasting impression
One man’s failure was another man’s fortune.
Sep 23, 2022
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Issue 25: reclaiming the words designed to demean us
How contemporary creators – and campaigners of the past – have turned insult into inspiration.
Sep 9, 2022
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