June 2016 - Curious Links

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Watch a Man Eat Civil War Rations From 1863

June 30, 2016June 30, 2016 0 Comments Civil War, food, military

(via mental_floss) Hardtack is a simple biscuit made of little more than flour and water. Used for centuries as a

Cultures Entertainment History Science

Fully Restored “Star Trek” Enterprise Unveiled at Smithsonian Air and Space Museum

June 30, 2016June 30, 2016 0 Comments museum, sci-fi

(via Popular Mechanics) After nearly two long years, the starship Enterprise has boldly gone where it’s never gone before: the

Cultures History

Bathing Machines of The 19th Century

June 30, 2016June 29, 2016 0 Comments 19th century, history

(via Amazing Planet) Back in the 18th and 19th century, the ladies just couldn’t strip to their swimwear and run

Engineering Innovation Science Technology

A Space Shuttle Launch Seen From A Plane

June 30, 2016June 29, 2016 0 Comments shuttle, Space

Last Space Shuttle launch – Atlantis – STS-135 July 21, 2011. A pilot in the area was able to shoot

Food History

11 Refreshing Facts about Gelato

June 29, 2016June 29, 2016 0 Comments food, history

(via mental_floss) Italy deserves major kudos for the culinary gifts—pizza, pasta, and pesto, to name a few—it has bestowed upon

Cultures Engineering History Innovation Retro Technology

Meet the Voice of the Early Internet

June 29, 2016June 29, 2016 0 Comments internet, technology

(via Great Big Story) If you logged onto the internet circa 1997, chances are you heard this guy, Elwood Edwards,

Architecture Art Cultures Engineering Innovation Science Technology World History

The Uncertain Future of Saving the Past

June 29, 2016June 29, 2016 0 Comments artifacts, conservation, culture

(via Popular Mechanics) The people tasked with protecting objects that make up the backbone of our culture use a lot

Art Et Cetera Food

Watch a Japanese Chef Turn Slicing a Cucumber into a Fine Art

June 29, 2016June 29, 2016 0 Comments art, food

(via Atlas Obscura) Chopping vegetables is the most tedious part of the cooking process, right? Not in this case. The

Cultures History

Inventing the Beach: The Unnatural History of a Natural Place

June 28, 2016June 28, 2016 0 Comments

(via Smithsonian) This summer, millons will flock to beaches all over the world. Children will be splashing in the waves

Food

The Mysterious Origins of a Funny Food: The Sausage

June 28, 2016June 28, 2016 0 Comments food, origin

(via Atlas Obscura) The ubiquity of the food makes it hard to trace its first moments on Earth; sausages were

Engineering Innovation Science Technology

NASA’s Next Great Spacecraft Will Arrive at Jupiter in a Week

June 28, 2016June 28, 2016 0 Comments jupiter, science, Space, spacecraft

(via Popular Mechanics) At about 9 p.m. Eastern on the Fourth of July, the Juno spacecraft will conclude a five-year

Design Engineering Innovation Technology

Reporter takes terrifying trip down LA’s Skyslide

June 28, 2016June 28, 2016 0 Comments architecture

(via WJLA) The Skyslide in open to the public. It spans 45 feet from the 70th to the 69th floor

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