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Twenty
The authors, editors, illustrators, and podcasters of Damn Interesting mark the 20th year (so far) of making interesting stuff • By Alan Bellows • 19 September 2025
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There Once Was a Man Called Curley
A would-be priest's audacious plan to win his money back from the bookmakers
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Omiword, a Word Game
Introducing Omiword, a free daily word puzzle from the makers of Damn Interesting
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Much Ado About Adenoids
The largest and strangest riot in New York City’s history.
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A Trail Gone Cold
Against the odds, a tiny Icelandic town speaks of a local Black ancestor. Geneticists and historians combine forces to uncover the man’s eventful life.