February 2017 - Page 3 of 5

What If Everyone On Earth Lived Together In One Single Building?

February 16, 2017February 7, 2017 0 Comments future, population, predction, science

(via RealLifeLore) The building wouldn’t be nearly as big as you’d think. But, the neighbors might be a problem.

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Six Freeway Removals That Changed Their Cities Forever

February 16, 2017February 7, 2017 0 Comments cities, environment, freeway, life

(via Gizmodo) It seems counterintuitive, right? Rip out eight lanes of freeway through the middle of your metropolis and you’ll

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16 Revolutionary Facts About Gilbert Stuart’s ‘Lansdowne Portrait’

February 15, 2017February 8, 2017 0 Comments art, us history

(via mental_floss) American painter Gilbert Stuart’s legacy is defined, in part, by his iconic painting of the first U.S. President,

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11 African American Inventors Who Changed the World

February 15, 2017February 7, 2017 0 Comments inventors

(via mental_floss) Can you imagine life without blood banks, personal computers, or touch-tone telephones? These innovative creations—and more—wouldn’t exist today

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Why was Babe Ruth so good at hitting home runs?

February 15, 2017February 7, 2017 0 Comments babe ruth, baseball, physics, Sports

(via Smithsonian) George Herman Ruth first made his name as a left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. But what

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15 Things You Didn’t Know About ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’

February 14, 2017February 10, 2017 0 Comments animation, Disney, movies

(via FlavorWire) On February 4, 1938 Walt Disney’s earliest animated feature film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs had a

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9 Unusual Items Found in Rivers Around the World

February 14, 2017February 10, 2017 0 Comments geography

(via mental_floss) What do a brothel token, ice cream trucks, and an ancient Egyptian portico have in common? They’ve all

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The History of Valentine’s Day Traditions

February 14, 2017February 10, 2017 0 Comments holiday

(via Readers Digest) Giving flowers, chocolate, and heart-shaped cards are all common customs on Valentine’s Day. But why do we

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The 2020 Olympic Medals Will Be Made of Recycled Phones

February 13, 2017February 6, 2017 0 Comments olympics

(via Popular Mechanics) The Tokyo 2020 Games will appeal to the Japanese public to donate enough metal to fulfill demand

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Cozy fallout shelters were perfect for the 1950s nuclear family

February 13, 2017February 3, 2017 0 Comments 1950s, cold war, retro

(via Timeline) Commercially produced family-size fallout shelters were a feature of many suburban backyards of the 1950’s. These apocalypse-ready rooms