All Known Rabbit Holes, In Descending Order

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The Edmund Fitzgerald was a big ship (before it sank). Could it have made it upriver to Wilmington?

Music

Apr 29, 2025

The Edmund Fitzgerald was a big ship (before it sank). Could it have made it upriver to Wilmington?

Let's get hypothetical! Here's a reader question about the legendary ship, which became a legendary shipwreck.

Jeremy Markovich

I told a guy where he could dig a hole for fun. Now there's a 28-minute-long YouTube video about it.

Jacob Geller

Apr 25, 2025

I told a guy where he could dig a hole for fun. Now there's a 28-minute-long YouTube video about it.

A long time ago, I went up to Hiddenite to dig for emeralds. I came up empty. But apparently I was just too far ahead of the internet's hottest hole-digging trend to appreciate what I'd done.

Jeremy Markovich

I found actual quicksand in North Carolina. This is not a drill.

Coast

Apr 17, 2025

I found actual quicksand in North Carolina. This is not a drill.

An entire generation grew up being told that they were surrounded by spots where they might slowly sink to their doom. But is quicksand a real problem? It is in one place, thanks to dredging.

Jeremy Markovich

A quick trip to Southport, where Snooki is not welcome

Oak Island

Apr 16, 2025

A quick trip to Southport, where Snooki is not welcome

Here are a few things I saw in town this week. Apparently New Jersey needs to watch its back.

Jeremy Markovich

Ballots

Apr 10, 2025

An election loser wants to win by disqualifying thousands of voters. How can you even find their ballots?

Most of the votes challenged by Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin weren't flagged when they were cast. So how would you actually match up the ballot with the voter? Aren't votes secret?

Jeremy Markovich

The Magical Opportunities That Present Themselves at the Greensboro Costco

Aviation

+10

Apr 8, 2025

The Magical Opportunities That Present Themselves at the Greensboro Costco

Also, a short history of "LFG," electric airplane chargers, new meme templates, and a quick story about Val Kilmer.

Jeremy Markovich

Um, how much does North Carolina depend on other countries?

Ports

Apr 4, 2025

Um, how much does North Carolina depend on other countries?

Here's a quick snapshot of the things our state sends to, and gets from, the rest of the world.

Jeremy Markovich

Bills that make you raise up and say Wooooo!

Music

Mar 27, 2025

Bills that make you raise up and say Wooooo!

North Carolina's state senators introduced nearly 300 bills in a single day to try and beat a deadline. Here are a few of the most ridiculous ones.

Jeremy Markovich

Slightly Disappointing Places: Sauratown Mountain

Mountains

Mar 21, 2025

Slightly Disappointing Places: Sauratown Mountain

This rocky ridge has loomed over Stokes County and a popular camp for a very long time. So what's it like at the top? Can't tell ya.

Jeremy Markovich

All Known Rabbit Holes, In Descending Order

The Edmund Fitzgerald was a big ship (before it sank). Could it have made it upriver to Wilmington?

I told a guy where he could dig a hole for fun. Now there's a 28-minute-long YouTube video about it.

I found actual quicksand in North Carolina. This is not a drill.

A quick trip to Southport, where Snooki is not welcome

An election loser wants to win by disqualifying thousands of voters. How can you even find their ballots?

The Magical Opportunities That Present Themselves at the Greensboro Costco

Um, how much does North Carolina depend on other countries?

Bills that make you raise up and say Wooooo!

Slightly Disappointing Places: Sauratown Mountain

North Carolina Rabbit Hole