June 2016 - Page 6 of 8 - Curious Links

The Original Locations of 15 Famous Chain Stores

(via mental_floss) Every place has to start somewhere. A hole in the wall today could end up being a multi-store

(via The Atlantic) In May, the International Space Station made its 100,000th orbit of the Earth, and reached nearly 16 years

June 9, 2016June 9, 2016 0 Comments Survival

(via Popular Mechanics) Bill Durden had just caught two good-sized groupers and tossed his line back into the water when

(via Narrative.ly)In an age of 100-mph roller coasters and high-tech amusement parks, one master craftsman carries the torch – ’round

(via Great Big Story) Some of the most impressive dinosaur skeletons in the world are housed in a nondescript warehouse

(via Den of Geek) On June 6, 2016, the video game and timeless time-waster Tetris turned 32 years old. Somewhere

(via Great Big Story) The largest insect migration in the world ends each year in Michoacán, Mexico. Millions of monarch

(via National Geographic) Americans have been interested in political hair ever since George Washington came on the scene in 1789.

(via This Is Colossal) For over a year, Swedish scientist Simon Morris has been experimenting with levitating plants, growing common flora

(via BBC) The British drink more than 60 billion cups of tea a year – so what is it about

(via First We Feast) For two years, the Trinidad Scorpion “Butch T” held the record for the world’s most fiery

June 7, 2016June 7, 2016 0 Comments

( via Popular Mechanics) On November 23, 1889, a 44-year-old wild-haired inventor named Louis Glass installed in a corner of