Alex Summers articles

THINGS

You know that feeling of Googling stuff you should already know? Time to ditch that habit and handle life like you’ve got it figured out.

HISTORY

You know when someone squints at a floppy disk or asks what a Walkman is? That's when you start giving lectures that begin with, “Back in the day, we would use this for…

PEOPLE

You shouldn't be able to walk in off the street and get a job as a psychiatrist in a mental institution, but that's exactly what legendary imposter Gert Postel did with one frighteningly simple move.

PEOPLE

When Edward VIII married Wallis Simpson, it wasn’t just a scandal because she was American. She was also twice divorced—and the scandal changed history.

PEOPLE

Oppenheimer was the genius who built the bomb, but Leslie Groves was the no-nonsense boss who put the Manhattan Project over the top.

THINGS

While cow's milk offers benefits, the benefits of yak's milk will surprise you.

THINGS

Solar flares wreaked havoc with communications back in 1859, but that's nothing compared to the devastation they would cause today.

HISTORY

Experience a nostalgic journey through 25 cherished grocery items now lost, rebranded, or rare to find. Uncover intriguing facts and hidden stories behind iconic snacks and desserts that once defined childhood and inspired trendsetters.

HISTORY

Imagine waking up one morning to find your phone or your running water gone. How did people come up with creative ways to survive without the modern technology that we currently take for granted?



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