October 2016 - Page 2 of 6

The Waterkeeper Protecting Iraq’s Ancient River

(via Great Big Story) Nabil Musa is the first “waterkeeper” in Iraq and the Middle East. His mission is to

(via Popular Mechanics) The names of Les Paul and Leo Fender grace many of the most famous electric guitars. Designed

(via AV Club) It’s no coincidence that the two most popular non-water drinks in the world, tea and coffee, contain

(via Great Big Story) America’s movie and film archive is located in an underground bunker in Culpepper, Virginia. The bunker

(via Popular Mechanics) It’s been just under a month since the Bank of England released the new £5 note. The

(via Atlas Obscura) These days it’s normal to announce your pet’s birthday or adopt-iversary online. But it’s definitely not common

(via Great Big Story) Kenya has a burgeoning country scene, with radio stations dedicated to the genre and country music

(via BBC Future) Relatively few people are lefties, and it’s a puzzle why. Still, the science of handedness is revealing

(via Great Big Story) At one time there were thousands of slot car racing enthusiasts. But now, excitement around the

(via BuzzFeed) These are so wrong that they couldn’t possibly be right.

(via mental_floss) Want to know which state capital’s name means “a good place to dig wild potatoes?” Or which cities

(via Vox) The Lincoln Memorial makes such a strong statement that its construction seems like a foregone conclusion: Of course