Out of Sight, Out of Mind

Infamous figures nearly erased from history.

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Charts & Graphs religion

Trading Places

Twentieth-century conversions.

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Charts & Graphs music

Big Band Theory

The red-light origins of jazz.

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Charts & Graphs climate

World on Fire

Volcanic eruptions that changed the climate.

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Charts & Graphs happiness

Happily Ever After

Find the wedded bliss that’s right for you.

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Charts & Graphs states of war

Rations

Available and rationed items during World War II.

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Charts & Graphs states of mind

Female Mystics

Prophecies, trances, and Moon Juice.

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Charts & Graphs sports & games

Money Ball

The economy of Yankee Stadium.

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Charts & Graphs fear

Minutes to Midnight

The “Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists” adjusts the doomsday clock.

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Charts & Graphs celebrity

They’re Just Like Us

Celebrity crime and punishment.

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Charts & Graphs night

Night Rites

Marking the holy darkness.

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Charts & Graphs book of nature

The Line Is Hot

Poisonous elements in the Apple iPhone.

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Charts & Graphs crimes & punishments

Alive in Infamy

Notorious American criminals.

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Charts & Graphs eros

Carnal Knowledge

A global survey of sex.

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Charts & Graphs disaster

The Great Deluge

Did a Black Sea flood inspire Noah’s Ark and the Epic of Gilgamesh?

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