August 2016 - Curious Links

The Man Of 1000 Insect Stings

(via Great Big Story) Justin Schmidt is an entomologist who studies stinging insects. Through the course of his work, he

(via Popular Mechanics) Kyle Maynard has a personal maxim: “No excuses.” He’s hardly the first guy to live by those

(via mental_floss) Retouching has been around almost as long as photography itself, but instead of taking place on a computer,

(via Atlas Obscura) It’s not unusual today to overhear strangers’ intimate phone conversations while commuting to work on public transit,

August 30, 2016August 18, 2016 0 Comments yo-yo

(via Great Big Story) Yo-yo tricks have come a long way since “walk the dog.” Spend a few minutes with

(via Neatorama) A great paradox, isn’t it? Those movie scenes from future films they always show before the actual film

(via Popular Mechanics) Pencils aren’t just for the SATs. It is the go-to drawing tool of the carpenter and the

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(via Retronaut) Swedish physician Dr. Gustav Zander, after studying the physics of body motion and muscle building, developed a range

(via Popular Mechanics) If rock and roll is a religion, then Sun Studio is one of its holiest temples. The

(via Great Big Story) When Peter Bellerby couldn’t find the perfect handmade globe for his father’s 80th birthday, he took

(via The Ringer) Florence Foster Jenkins was a truly lousy vocalist, but that didn’t stop her from selling out Carnegie

(via Atlas Obscura) Archaeologists recently unearthed what they say is likely the oldest processed piece of gold ever: a small