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What Did People Die of 140 Years Ago?
Can laryngitis be fatal? What exactly is “Fatty Heart”? We look into these and other intriguing questions raised by an 1884 cemetery ledger.
Jun 2
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Follow-Up Roundup
Some new developments involving a bunch of recent Inconspicuous Consumption posts.
May 8
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Paul Lukas
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How Much Stuff Do You Own?
Some people have decided to answer that question by cataloging their belongings, one material possession at a time.
May 6
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Paul Lukas
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The Innate Recordkeeping Urge
Why do some of us feel compelled to document certain activities in our lives?
Apr 24
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Paul Lukas
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One Person’s Obsessive Archive of Postal Activity
More than a century ago, an Ohio woman began meticulously logging every piece of mail she sent and received.
Apr 21
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Paul Lukas
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The Radical Fringe
Some thoughts about spiral notebooks, and their byproducts. Plus a new Inconspicuous News Roundup, and more!
Oct 14, 2025
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Paul Lukas
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Some Thoughts About Making Lists
They can reveal a lot about us — especially if you save them. Plus a new raffle and a new Inconspicuous News Roundup!
Oct 7, 2025
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Paul Lukas
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An Admirably Obsessive Record of Records
A handwritten listing of a DJ’s 45-rpm records is filled with peculiarities that amount to a secret code.
Dec 17, 2024
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Paul Lukas
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What Counts as Truly Having “Been in” a U.S. State?
I’ve visited all 50 of them, at least as I define that experience. Here's what does and doesn’t qualify.
Jul 23, 2024
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Paul Lukas
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