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Phil Edwards

Phil Edwards

Former correspondent

    Latest articles by Phil Edwards

    Almanac
    Florida man starts country in the 1800s, only lasts a few monthsFlorida man starts country in the 1800s, only lasts a few months
    Almanac

    A brief and humid history of a very short-lived country.

    By Phil Edwards
    Almanac
    All of America’s folk heroes, in one mapAll of America’s folk heroes, in one map
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    Every place has a legend. Find your state’s hero on this epic folklore map.

    By Phil Edwards
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    A cute map of the campground that conspiracy theorists are obsessed withA cute map of the campground that conspiracy theorists are obsessed with
    Almanac

    This is Bohemian Grove, the place where masters of the universe play summer camp.

    By Phil Edwards
    The nudists, doctors, and true believers who built vegetarianism
    Features

    They refused to eat meat when that was still a radical act.

    By Phil Edwards
    Technology
    These 4 big inventions were terrible ... until someone fixed themThese 4 big inventions were terrible ... until someone fixed them
    Technology

    These inventions were huge successes, even though they were impossible to use. Fortunately, someone made a key improvement.

    By Phil Edwards
    Almanac
    A brief history of the term RINO, from Roosevelt to BoehnerA brief history of the term RINO, from Roosevelt to Boehner
    Almanac

    Where the term RINO — Republican in name only — came from.

    By Phil Edwards
    Almanac
    See Banksy’s Dismaland, the artist’s “bemusement park”See Banksy’s Dismaland, the artist’s “bemusement park”
    Almanac

    It’s a little funny, a little creepy, and unlike any amusement park you’ve ever seen before.

    By Phil Edwards
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    Why podcasts have such terrible adsWhy podcasts have such terrible ads
    Almanac

    The ads, the pleas for reviews, the “please subscribe” wails: There’s a reason for all of them.

    By Phil Edwards
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    How POTUS became the world’s most powerful acronymHow POTUS became the world’s most powerful acronym
    Almanac

    This is how POTUS became a symbol of presidential power.

    By Phil Edwards
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    This 1853 image might show the first photobombThis 1853 image might show the first photobomb
    Almanac

    People have been ruining photos for more than 150 years.

    By Phil Edwards