A woman in a white cropped hoodie and white sneakers sitting on a white cube in a grey studio
Photograph by VERSUSstudio
 
WHAT WE FOUND
A vintage Olympic stamp showing a torch bearer beside a flaming cauldron
The Olympian Who Took Rat Poison to Win Gold
The man who won Olympic gold and nearly died in the process. He was dosed with strychnine during the race, the same stuff used to kill rats, and staggered across the finish line to take home the medal. It’s the wild story that helped lead to the first anti-doping rules. The rat race. ›
A polar bear looking towards the camera behind another resting polar bear
Polar Bears in the Roman Colosseum
A Roman poet once described a fight between bears and seals in the Colosseum. Not just any bears, polar bears. So how did an Arctic predator end up in Rome? It’s all thanks to Scandinavian hunters and an ancient supply chain. How the hell they got there. ›
 
MORE GOOD STUFF
A painted illustration of a man walking along a looping track piled with clothes, shoes and gadgets
The Endless Loop of Consumption
We see, we get, we forget, we repeat. How modern life turned buying into a habit people can’t break. The psychology. ›
Michael Jordan speaking at a press conference in front of a Jordan brand backdrop
10 Richest Athletes in the World
The No. 1 hasn’t played a game in over 20 years, and No. 2 is a name most people have never heard of. These are the richest athletes in the world. Count the zeros. ›
 
TOP SHELF
What’s the best time to eat breakfast? What to say when someone shows up sick. The world’s only airport shared between two countries. Red flags on the wedding day that lead to divorce. Daniel Craig is opening a London pub. And the FBI’s most valuable agent - video.
 
COOL IMAGE
Silhouette of a man in a wide-brimmed hat framed by a dark window against a pastel sunset sky
‘The soul window’ photograph by altocumulus
 
LAST WORD
“What stands in the way becomes the way.”
— MARCUS AURELIUS
 
 
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