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What Did People Die of 140 Years Ago?
Can laryngitis be fatal? What exactly is a “Fatty Heart”? How many synonyms are there for tuberculosis? We explore these and other intriguing questions…
Jun 2
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Follow-Up Roundup
Some new developments involving 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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