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On misogynoir, "lying about a lie," and what constitutes black identity in America.
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Edison's Talking Dolls Can Now Provide The Soundtrack To Your Nightmares
Thomas Edison built and sold about 500 dolls back in 1890. Now, new technology has made hearing their supercreepy voices possible for the first time in decades. (Thanks, technology.)
Thomas Edison's Talking Doll Will Be Displayed At Smithsonian
Even geniuses get it wrong. Edison created some of the world's first talking dolls in 1890, and they were terrifying. A version of this story originally aired on All Things Considered on May 5, 2015.
Making Sense Of Rachel Dolezal, The Alleged White Woman Who Passed As Black
Thoughts on the prominent civil rights leader and Africana studies professor in Spokane, Wash., who was accused of being a white woman living her life as a black woman.
Dirty Dancing In The Early 1900s
Scandalous swirls like the Bunny Hug, Turkey Trot and Grizzly Bear may have even rattled President-elect Woodrow Wilson.
'The Onion' Strikes Again: Indicted Ex-FIFA Exec Quotes Satirical Article
Jack Warner's defense was presumably unintentional. He is one of 14 FIFA executives indicted by the U.S. last week on corruption charges.
The Windshield-Pitting Mystery Of 1954
For some strange reason, people across America began to notice that thousands of automobile windshields were dotted with teeny-tiny pockmarks.
In New Jersey, A Beef Over Pork Roll Sparks Rival Festivals
What is pork roll? As one fan puts it, "It's like Spam meets bacon." And this Saturday, Trenton, N.J., will host not one but two competing festivals devoted to this Garden State meat delicacy.
Actor Johnny Depp's Dogs Are Flown Out Of Australia After Threat Of Destruction
Australia's agriculture minister said Depp sidestepped the country's laws because his dogs did not spend the required 10 days in quarantine. The minister threatened to destroy the dogs.
Hong Kong Shoppers Watch A Pig Fly — Or, Rather, Fall From Above
A wild boar got into the ceiling of a clothing store in Hong Kong. As the boar kicked a hole in that ceiling, the excited crowd below looked on as the ceiling appeared to give birth to a boar.