The First Ice Skates Weren’t for Jumps and Twirls

The First Ice Skates Weren’t for Jumps and Twirls—They Were for Getting Around. Blades were invented to help you slide on ice in only one direction at a time.
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Golden Kingdoms: Luxury and Legacy in the Ancient Americas. What remains of the Inca and the Aztecs is just a taste of their historic glory.
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7 Offbeat Mardi Gras Krewes. And when to see their parades this Carnival season.
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Why Menu Translations Go Terribly Wrong. Often what a dish has always been called doesn't really describe it to someone who is unfamiliar with it.
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Poles of Inaccessibility: the Remotest Places on Earth. See the spot on each continent that is furthest from any ocean.
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How the Biggest Movies of Sundance 2018 Went Small. Many films are taking on the big picture by closely examining one aspect of it.
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The Bizarre 19th Century Art of Making Furniture Out of Animals. Aren't you glad we don't do that now?