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The Magnet 088: Reddit User Finds Suspicious USB Drives in Luggage

A modern-day Hitchcock plot

Mar 24

The Magnet 087: Cambodian Street Food Tour

I’ve eaten in hundreds, if not thousands, of restaurants in my life, yet most of them have faded from memory. But I’ll never forget this night in Siem…

Mar 9

January 2024

The Magnet 086: Portugal's Incredible Bookstores

Six bookshops worth visiting

Jan 27

The Magnet 085: More Bizarre Mysteries

Bewildering experiences with unexplainable phenomena — from glowing neon signs and midnight coffee brews to mysterious phone calls in the dead of night.

Jan 16

The Magnet 084: Mystery of the Motorized Garage Door

An Unplugged Enigma

Jan 8

December 2023

The Magnet 083: The Best Way to Soothe Mosquito Bites

A couple of issues back, I shared a few different ways to prevent mosquito bites. My favorite mosquito repellent is the Thermacell, which does a nearly…

Dec 9, 2023

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Dec 2, 2023

November 2023

The Magnet 082: Take this online test to determine how predictable you are

If you are stumped about holiday gifts this year, how about giving your friend or loved one a one-year gift subscription to The Magnet? The Aaronson…

Nov 12, 2023

September 2023

The Magnet 081: War with Mosquitoes

Here in Los Angeles, no one in my family can step outside without getting bitten by mosquitoes. This summer has been the worst year for mosquitoes that…

Sep 29, 2023

August 2023

The Magnet 080: : Tokyo Journal, Part 4

This is my fourth and final report from my visit to Tokyo in May. (Part 3, Part 2, Part 1.) Before I get started with my trip report, I’d like to share…

Aug 30, 2023

The Magnet 079: Weird and Puzzling Signs

I’m taking a break from my multipart Tokyo trip report (here’s installment 1 | 2 | 3) to share some weird and notable signs I’ve come across recently…

Aug 6, 2023

July 2023

The Magnet 078: Tokyo Journal, Part 3

In May, my family and I took a two-week trip to Tokyo to visit our favorite neighborhoods, along with some new ones. This is part 3 of my journal. (Part…

Jul 15, 2023

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