July 2016 - Page 4 of 7 - Curious Links

The Unlikely Story of the Map That Helped Create Our Nation

(via National Geographic) After the Revolutionary War, British and American representatives met in Paris to negotiate the boundaries of a

July 15, 2016July 12, 2016 0 Comments energy

(via The Week) Come 2021, if all goes as planned, Los Angeles will have the biggest battery in the world.

July 15, 2016July 12, 2016 0 Comments cathedral

(via Great Big Picture) For 53 years, Justo Gallego has been building a cathedral by hand on the outskirts of

(via Popular Mechanics) Luca Iaconi-Stewart, 24, is a passionate fan of aviation, to put it lightly. He’s spent the last

July 14, 2016July 12, 2016 0 Comments amazing, art

In this video, artist Garip Ay recreates two of history’s most famous masterpieces with a few strokes of his brush

(via Neatorama) Ludwig van Beethoven was often mistaken for a vagrant. With wads of yellow cotton stuffed in his ears,

(via The Week) The opening number of a television show has a big job to do. It has to convey,

(via mental_floss)When a film does well at the box office, the actors, director, and producers get most of the accolades.

July 13, 2016July 11, 2016 0 Comments military

(via History Buff) From the beginning of WWI — “the war to end all wars” — and through the recent

(via Atlas Obscura) Numbered cards, those make sense. The jack, king, queen—also logical. But a 19th century card maker named

(via Atlas Obscura) As one of the earliest, practical uses of electric light, arc lamps were garishly bright. Setting aside

(via mental_floss) Halloween, Christmas, Easter, Valentine’s Day, Tuesday. There may be an International Chocolate Day (April 27) but we can