15 Things You Might Not Know About ‘American Gothic’
(via mental_floss) Few paintings are as iconic as Grant Wood’s American Gothic. The piece’s staging is so embedded into American
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Month: February 2017
10 Enduring Triumphs of America’s Greatest Infrastructure Boom
(via Popular Mechanics) It’s been nearly eight decades since FDR enacted the first programs of the New Deal, and its
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What’s so great about the Great Lakes?
(via TED-Ed) The North American Great Lakes — Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior — are so big that they
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The Terrifying Beauty of Melting Ice Caps
(via Amusing Planet) Every summer, as the air warms up and the sunlight beats down on the ice sheets of
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Making an Animatronic Gorilla Head Is Complicated and Cool
(via Popular Mechanics & Lustre Effects) Have you ever wondered what goes into making a lifelike animatronic animal? The hair,
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9 Colorful Facts About Goldfish
(via mental_floss) There’s something about the goldfish that appeals to pet owners around the world. These descendants of the Prussian
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Why Are There Only 28 Days in February?
(via mental_floss) February has 28 days because, to the Romans, the month was an afterthought. In the 8th century BCE,
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Where Did Groundhog Day Come From?
(via mental_floss) The real reason Groundhog Day is celebrated on February 2nd is that it is close to the midpoint
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These Young Sisters Sent a Weather Balloon to Space
(via Great Big Story) When it comes to after school activities, Rebecca and Kimberly Yeung may be some of the
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Marie Connolly Owens, America’s First Female Police Officer
(via mental_floss) Because of their non-standard appointments and powers, determining who was the country’s first policewoman is challenging. Both Lola
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Why Is the Sea Salty?
(via Hakai Magazine) Thousands of years ago, the answer to the question of why the sea is salty would elicit
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