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Brandon Ambrosino

Brandon Ambrosino

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Brandon Ambrosino

    Education
    Johns Hopkins accidentally sent 294 rejected students acceptance lettersJohns Hopkins accidentally sent 294 rejected students acceptance letters
    Education

    Congratulations! Actually, oops, never mind. You’re not going to college here.

    By Brandon Ambrosino
    Culture
    Pope Francis’ 10 tips for a happy lifePope Francis’ 10 tips for a happy life
    Culture

    If you want to be happy, says Pope Francis, stop proselytizing and start creating jobs.

    By Brandon Ambrosino
    Culture
    9 charts to rule them all9 charts to rule them all
    Culture

    LOTR Project visualizes Middle-earth like you’ve never seen it before.

    By Brandon Ambrosino
    Culture
    What we searched for in 2014 says a lot about usWhat we searched for in 2014 says a lot about us
    Culture

    Video: our year in Google searches.

    By Brandon Ambrosino
    Culture
    The Giver, Obvious Child, and abortion in AmericaThe Giver, Obvious Child, and abortion in America
    Culture

    Two summer movies explored abortion — and moviegoers were quick to stake political flags on them.

    By Brandon Ambrosino
    Ellen DeGeneres and Vladimir Putin are cousins. And you’re probably related to them, too
    Almanac

    This is going to be one huge family tree.

    By Brandon Ambrosino
    Almanac
    The X in Xmas literally means Christ. Here’s the history behind it.The X in Xmas literally means Christ. Here’s the history behind it.
    Almanac

    Is this really a war against the name of Jesus?

    By Brandon Ambrosino
    Culture
    Did Pope Francis really say all animals go to Heaven?Did Pope Francis really say all animals go to Heaven?
    Culture

    Here’s what actually happened.

    By Brandon Ambrosino
    Culture
    For his next trick, Stephen Colbert interviews a fire-breathing dragonFor his next trick, Stephen Colbert interviews a fire-breathing dragon
    Culture

    Here’s what happened when Smaug showed up on set.

    By Brandon Ambrosino
    Almanac
    Here’s how students in the 1400s doodled during classHere’s how students in the 1400s doodled during class
    Almanac

    Modern students are hardly the first ones to zone out while reading a textbook.

    By Brandon Ambrosino

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