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Few artifacts are more easily recognized and, yet, more misunderstood than the Native American “peace pipe.” While ceremonial pipes played a vital role in the cultures across North America for millen… (View Post)

Graham Chapman (1/8/1941 – 10/4/1989) was the leading actor and one of the founding members of the influential comedy group Monty Python. He played starring roles in the Pythons’ most successful feat… (View Post)

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective has lived quite the cultural life so far. Whether you know this character as The Great Mouse Detective, a cryogenically frozen sleuth living in the 22nd century, a … (View Post)

Brandon Brooks––like many pipe smokers––has an appreciation for how physical objects work. Not only is he a talented pipe artisan, but he is also a percussion teacher. Before he entered the world of … (View Post)

Albert Einstein (3/14/1879 – 4/18/1955) may be the most intelligent person to ever smoke a pipe. In fact, his very name and image have become synonymous with genius-level intellect and scientific bre… (View Post)