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Why Do We Love Shawarmas So Much? An Investigation.
The origins of this popular dish can be traced back to more than 400 years — making its way from the Ottoman empire to practically every food truck today.
Now That We Can Finally Go Out, Why Do I Actually Hate It?
Despite COVID-19 restrictions lifting around the world, many would rather stay home to nap or bedazzle their flower pots.
Candyland: The Secret Life of a Tokyo Coke Baron
As the Yakuza lose influence, foreign criminals are seizing the reins of the Japanese drug market. One of them spent a year telling us how he does it.
How To Make Friends, In Case You’ve Forgotten
A psychologist gives tips for the long-forgotten act of socializing.
Urgent: That Work Thing Is Probably Not Urgent
Having an “urgency culture” can feel like it’s rocket fuel for productivity. But when every task is top priority, it’s a problem.
Inside the Community Known for One of the Most Expensive Cannabis Strains in the World
Photojournalist Hari Katragadda spent six years documenting the vanishing cannabis culture of a hash-rubbing community in Malana.
Insiders Tell Us About All the Terrible Things Influencers Get Away With
“Made us wait for hours outside his room during a shoot because he was cuddling his cat .”
How ‘The Girl With the Broken Neck’ Leads a Multibillion-Dollar Company
“Out of all the things I thought I’d get half well-known for, a slightly crooked neck was the least. So, if you can make an edge out of your flaws, [do it] by all means.”
You Have To Be 50 or Over To Join This Modeling Agency
And their models are here to change the face of fashion.
Your Job Sucks? You Might Like Permalancing, But Here’s What You Should Know.
Not quite freelancers, but not full-time employees – more people are now “permalancers” instead. But read this before it lures you into leaving your toxic job.
All 4 Building Blocks of DNA Have Been Found in Meteorites
After decades of searching, scientists found all the components for the source code of life in extraterrestrial rocks.