May 2016 - Page 4 of 8 - Curious Links

Returning Home From Life In Space

(via Great Big Story) What’s it like to readjust to life on earth after spending time in zero gravity? Astronaut

(via mental_floss) Clouds are incredible. Their endless shapes can add beauty to a sunny afternoon or terror to a day

(via Priceconomics) You’ve probably heard that “breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” What you may not know

(via Great Big Story) During WWII a secret division known now as the “ghost army” conducted over 20 tactical operations

(via mental_floss) In 1900, L. Frank Baum published The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, a book that has never been out

(via Priceconomics)Before the California Golf Rush of 1849, San Francisco had a population of about 500 people. The news of

May 16, 2016May 16, 2016 0 Comments rubik's

(via CNN) Tong Aonan of Shenyang, China wanted to express his romantic interest in his neighbor. So, over a 2

(via Retronaut) During World War II, the drafting of millions of men for combat left American military contractors in dire

The Valravn roller coaster at Cedar Point on Lake Erie, about 50 miles west of Cleveland opened this past weekend. It’s

May 13, 2016 0 Comments research, science, squirrel, study

(via Slate) Squirrels. Those familiar with these expressive rodents know how they let their anger be known: a guttural growl,

May 13, 2016May 12, 2016 0 Comments engineering

(via Retronaut) At the start of the 20th century, engineers for New York City determined that in order to accommodate