September 2016 - Page 4 of 6

The Wild World of Mushroom Hunting

September 14, 2016August 31, 2016 0 Comments interesting, mushroom, tradition

(via Great Big Story) Mushrooms have gotten a bad rap. Sure, some are poisonous and hallucinogenic, but America’s palette for

History

A Brief History of the College Textbook Pricing Racket

September 14, 2016August 31, 2016 0 Comments literature, textbooks

(via Atlas Obscura) Textbooks – Any industry that can increase its prices by 1,041 percent over a 38-year period—as the

Language Reading and writing World History

Why are “Pound” and “Ounce” Abbreviated as “lb” and “oz”?

September 14, 2016August 31, 2016 0 Comments origin, weight

(via mental_floss) Most of our abbreviations for units of measurement are pretty straightforward. They are made up of letters from the

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12 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of Museums

September 13, 2016August 31, 2016 0 Comments museums

(via mental_floss) Museums welcome millions of tourists, field-trip-bound schoolchildren, and culture vultures into their exhibition halls each year. But, much

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The 10 craziest things people have implanted in their bodies

September 13, 2016August 31, 2016 0 Comments biology, human, implant

(via Fusion) Cyborgs are not science future; sophisticated chips and sensor implants that merge man with machine are already here.

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Like Humans, Dogs Understand Both Tone and Vocabulary

September 13, 2016August 31, 2016 0 Comments

(via mental_floss) When we talk to our dogs, it turns out they’re listening pretty carefully. According to a study in the

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The Dying Art of Skywriting

September 12, 2016August 31, 2016 0 Comments art, retro, skywriting

(via mental_floss) In an age of sophisticated digital and television advertising, social media and email, skywriting is an antiquated form

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Everything You’d Ever Want to Know About Tank Armor

September 12, 2016August 31, 2016 0 Comments

(via Popular Mechanics) Traditionally, tanks have three main attributes: speed, protection, and firepower. To survive on a battlefield teaming with

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The Forgotten History of Those Iconic National Parks Posters

September 12, 2016August 29, 2016 0 Comments posters

(via Popular Mechanics) In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service, Popular Mechanics compiled some of the

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20 Things You Didn’t Know about Betty White

September 9, 2016August 26, 2016 0 Comments celebrity, did you know, history

(via Money) Betty White, now closing in on her middle 90s, is still one of the most active and celebrated

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7 Sites That Used to Rule the Web

September 9, 2016August 26, 2016 0 Comments history, internet

(via Popular Mechanics) Back in the day when the Nokia 3310 was cutting edge and VHS was still king, the

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Why ‘Star Trek’ Matters

September 9, 2016September 9, 2016 0 Comments life, philosophy, science fiction

(via Popular Mechanics) If wisdom comes with age, then Star Trek—the series that’s taught us diplomacy, morality, and workplace ethics