You Can Now Stay In Historical Castles For $50 A Night
Sleep in the four-bedroom mansion where Kipling wrote ‘The Jungle Book,’ and more. Rental sharing sites like Airbnb make it easier than ever for travelers to live like locals during their…
Trees Are Just Like Humans
Some of them really don’t want to be touched. As a misanthrope who spends far too much time jammed into tiny crevices on public transportation, I frequently find myself wishing the…
Popping Pimples On Your Face’s Danger Triangle Can Kill You
Bursting blackheads is more satisfying when you do it safely. Popping pimples is satisfying: It gives us a sense of control in our often chaotic lives. It’s also really popular. One…
The Undercover Journalist Who Exposed Abuse At An Insane Asylum
Ines Vuckovic/dose Nellie Bly wanted society to embrace the mentally ill, not push them into a corner. Our Unsung Heroes series brings history’s unknown badasses out of the footnotes and into…
Could You Land A Plane In An Emergency?
Antonio Manaligod/dose The pilot just passed out, and you’re in the hot seat. Our Movie Mythbusters series answers the age-old question, “Okay, but could that actually happen in real life?” I’m a…
This Athlete Broke The Color Barrier 50 Years Before Jackie Robinson
They called him ‘The Black Cyclone.’ Our Unsung Heroes series brings history’s unknown badasses out of the footnotes and into the spotlight. Before basketball, there was track cycling. Invented in…
Meet The Female Combat Journalist Who Humanized The Vietnam War
Ines Vuckovic/Dose She dodged bullets, bombs and abject sexism. Our Unsung Heroes series brings history’s unknown badasses out of the footnotes and into the spotlight. Female photojournalists have covered conflict at…
The Terrifying History of Breast Implants
image: MessyNessyChic | design: Ines Vuckovic for Dose Before there were implants, there were bad ideas. In the 1950s, everything about America got bigger: The population increased, the economy swelled and for…
America’s First Female Tattoo Artist Inked People From Coast To Coast
Ines Vuckovic/Dose Maud Wagner was one of the last tattoo artists to work by hand. Our Unsung Heroes series brings history’s unknown badasses out of the footnotes and into the spotlight….
You Can Visit New Orleans’ Haunted Séance Room
It’s haunted by the ghost of a really bad poker player. New Orleans is widely considered one of the States’ most haunted cities, which is unsurprising given that water levels there…