Mind Your Manners

Global dos and don’ts for diners, modern and historical.

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Charts & Graphs arts & letters

Voyager’s Infinite Playlist

The songs sent into space on the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft.

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Charts & Graphs rivalry & feud

War of the Words

Literary rivals, tame and tempestuous.

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Charts & Graphs music

Reigning Sounds

Musicians in office, politicians with chops.

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Charts & Graphs family

Last Requests

Selections from famous wills and testaments.

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Charts & Graphs death

Death Tolls

From five seconds to five years, death is on the clock.

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Charts & Graphs discovery

When Worlds Collide

Aliens on earth—are they benevolent or hostile?

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Charts & Graphs eros

Lonely Hearts

Personal ads from the past two hundred years.

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Charts & Graphs the sea

Kidnapped!

The prey of pirates.

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Charts & Graphs trade

Trade Toolkit

Technology that enables trade.

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Charts & Graphs sports & games

Athletic Rulers

The sports of kings and presidents.

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Charts & Graphs states of mind

Total Recall

Mnemonic devices and memory aids.

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Charts & Graphs crimes & punishments

Cultural Relativity

Crimes and punishments from around the world.

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Charts & Graphs foreigners

Barbarians at the Gates

The outsider groups that threaten the status quo.

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Charts & Graphs epidemic

Novel Threats

Fictional plagues in literature.

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