The Hobo Code: The Secret System for Itinerant Workers
The Hobo Code was a series of simple drawings—not unlike emojis today—that conveyed to other hobos vital information such as whether a place was hospitable to them or not.
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The Hobo Code was a series of simple drawings—not unlike emojis today—that conveyed to other hobos vital information such as whether a place was hospitable to them or not.
Over a century ago, Marcus Garvey established the Pan African Flag as a unifying symbol for Africans and those of African heritage. Today, it continues to resonate as a powerful emblem, representing solidarity and resilience across generations.
Every winter, Lost Lake Oregon drains through a mysterious hole, the origin of which has baffled scientists for years.
Based on the ethos of well-intended art with disastrous results, the Museum of Bad Art contains a number of unique pieces with a cult following.
Japanese farmers hang teru teru bōzu, small handmade dolls made of white paper or cloth, outside their windows in the hope they will bring good weather.
A tributary of the Amazon River, the Boiling River is the stuff of legend: the spirit of a giant serpent, Yacumama, is believed to give birth to the river’s hot waters.
A collaborative mapping project created by Montreal-based Lucas LaRochelle, Queering the Map started as a class project, which has since grown to a shared community space for all.
At 101, Whang-Od is the world’s oldest and last living practitioner of Kalinga, a Filipino tribal tattoo practice
Byron Preiss’s novel The Secret set in motion a 30-year treasure hunt for 12 treasures scattered across Canada and the U.S.—only three of which have been found
World’s tallest structure collapsed in 1991 after years of neglect