

David W Brown
Joined: Nov 21, 2012
David Brown is coauthor of The Command (John Wiley & Sons, 2012) and Deep State (Wiley, 2013). He is a correspondent for The Atlantic and a contributor to The Week and mental_floss. He can be found online at http://dwb.io.


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10 Deep Facts About the Internet’s Undersea Cables

12 World-Shaping Events That Happened in 1920
The 8 Honorary Citizens of the United States
Honorary citizenship is granted by Congress and the president, and has only ever been bestowed upon eight people. Here's what they did to deserve it.
10 Facts About the Dwarf Planet Eris
Eris was once thought to be larger than Pluto.
11 Things You Might Not Know About the Marine Corps
On November 10, 1775, the first Marines enlisted at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia.
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Autumn Equinox: The Science Behind the First Day of Fall
Happy first day of fall! The season of colorful foliage, frosty mornings, and pumpkin-spice everything is upon us, thanks to the autumn or fall equinox.
11 Riveting Facts About Mars
Few celestial objects have fascinated humankind throughout history more than the Red Planet. Here's what you need to know about Mars.
5 Goals of the OSIRIS-REx Mission to the Asteroid 'Bennu'
The spacecraft will use a robotic arm to scoop up a sample of Bennu and then return it to Earth.
10 Facts About the Dwarf Planet Makemake
The entire planet is only three times as long as the Grand Canyon.
10 Facts About the Dwarf Planet Haumea
It's named for a Hawaiian goddess.
Winter Meteors, Valentine's Day Star, and a Black Moon: A Guide to the February Night Sky
There are a few wonders in the winter sky worth making time for.
The Secret Cold War History of the Missile That Launched America's First Satellite
Sixty years ago today, on January 31, 1958, the United States became a space-faring nation with Explorer-1.
10 Astonishing Things You Should Know About the Milky Way
Here are a few things you might not know about our spiraling home in the universe.