Every so often you clean out a closet, open an old trunk, or sort through a relative’s estate and—there it is. A small metal gizmo, a funny-shaped bottle, a tool that looks useful but utterly unfamiliar. You turn it over in your hands and wonder, What on earth did people do with this?
Below are 15 curiosities that recently stumped their finders until someone with a little gray hair—or a knack for sleuthing—supplied the answer. See how many you recognize.
In early January, the life of Renee Good—a mother, partner, and creative spirit—ended suddenly during an encounter involving a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis….
For three years, my brother and I lived parallel lives—close enough to remember each other clearly, distant enough to pretend it didn’t matter. Our fallout wasn’t dramatic….
Following the announcement that she is expecting her second child, public interest has once again turned toward the personal life of Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary….
I wasn’t looking for her. But every December, as the lights went up and the days grew shorter, Sue always drifted back into my thoughts. Thirty-eight…
Modern homes are filled with helpful appliances designed to make daily life easier, but many of them quietly use energy even when we are not actively using…
If you only listened to President Donald Trump and his closest allies, you might think his second term has already rewritten the history books. In speeches and…
