Almanac
Phil Edwards explains the world through its footnotes. Read more below or watch Almanac on Vox’s YouTube channel.
He thought vitamin C could be a cure-all for numerous ailments, and we believed him.
Lassos!
These inventions were supposed to change the world. But you’ve probably never heard of any of them.
Stories are the oldest form of time travel. This chart shows just how versatile they can be.
Thanks for the word porn, @OED!
Is Vanilla Ice the best rapper alive? No. But you still might be surprised by who is, according to some new data analysis.
The sharp crystals in them are terrifying up close.
Watch it contract just like a muscle in the body would.
The red carpet is far more than just a place for starlets to wear fluffy dresses
Married? This map from 1845 will show you how you got there.
Philadelphia’s streetcar network is way bigger than the one in your city
One doctor studied it by cracking his knuckles for 60 years on only one hand.
The federal government owns gigantic amounts of Western land. See where your state ranks.
Watch Steve Carrell sell you chicken!
Legos are fun. But this new device proves they can be used for science, too.
Ever wonder how much of your life you spent watching your favorite TV show? Well — here you go.
You may be surprised to see these maps of where blueberries, maple syrup, and other pancake toppings come from.
Think you know the colors of the internet? See just how much the internet has taken over your brain.
You don’t just get information from what you read; you also get it from how those letters look.
Researchers took the stunning photos to study how plant disease spreads.
Bob Marley didn’t convert to Rastafarianism until 1966. This is what he looked like before (including a bow tie).
Her notes, a poll tax receipt, and a pancake recipe are now available to researchers at the Library of Congress.
You can’t understand the Yalta Conference without knowing about the lice, buckets of champagne, and epic lines to use the toilet.
Tired of saying “not this weekend but the weekend after”? You’re in luck
“To me, religion is a deeply personal thing in which man and God go it alone together.”
But where is Super Mario Bros. 2?
Kool-Aid Man loves breaking through brick walls. But could he really do it?
The real history of the selfie goes back 175 years. See all the vintage examples of vanity.
Anti-vaccination arguments have been around for longer than a century. This vintage ad proves they haven’t changed much.
The high-magnification shots are beautiful.
Only one state can love science the most (on Facebook). See where your state ranks.
Almost 60 percent of the voices on the series are performed by three men.
They may always be enemies. But sometimes, cops and taggers have been on the same side.
Noah Webster thought American English should be free of the “clamor of pedantry.”
Without these bunnies, a new wonder drug might not have changed the world.
ASCII art is pretty cool.