July 2016 - Page 2 of 7 - Curious Links

NASA Sent a Stamp 3 Billion Miles to Pluto on New Horizons

(via mental_floss) In 2006, NASA placed a 1991 postage stamp inside the New Horizons spacecraft before sending it off to

July 25, 2016July 21, 2016 0 Comments disasters

(via Amusing Planet) On April 10, 2013, a gigantic chunk of earth and rocks gave away and crashed into the

(via Popular Mechanics) Even after they’re obsolete, technologies can take a long time to fully die out. It was only

July 22, 2016July 20, 2016 0 Comments science

(via All That Is Interesting) As any scientist knows, securing funding for a research project can be an incredibly trying

(via Thrillist) Perhaps the greatest compliment you can pay to a special-effects artist is to ask, “Did you really work

(via mental_floss) Mention the word “quasicrystals” and everyone will immediately know what you’re talking about, right? Probably not. University of

July 22, 2016July 21, 2016 0 Comments craft

(via mental_floss & Discovery) Founded in 1872, the Royal Eijsbouts bell foundry in Asten, Netherlands is the world’s largest maker

(via Atlas Obscura) The J.W. Westcott Company has served ships carrying cargo that pass through the Detroit River as history

(via Great Big Story) In 1999, Billy Mitchell was the first person to achieve a perfect score in Pacman. His

(via Popular Mechanics) Even after 47 years, lunar dust still clings to the gloves and helmet Neil Armstrong wore when

(via Collector’s Weekly) For children, playgrounds are where magic happens. And if you count yourself among Baby Boomers or Gen

(via Mental Floss) On July 17, 1902, Willis Haviland Carrier finished drawing up plans for what is today considered the