March 2017 - Page 2 of 6

Why Did People Stick One Hand in Their Jackets in Old Photographs?

(via Today I Found Out) Conveying calm assurance, the practice of placing one hand inside of a top garment is

(via Motherboard) March 18, 1965 was an ordinary Thursday for the majority of people located on planet Earth. But for 30-year-old

(via mental_floss) There’s a light bulb in Livermore, California that won’t go out. It hangs on a cord from the ceiling

(via Great Big Story) What was once 300 acres of coffee and cardamom fields in India’s Southern Ghats is now

(via mental_floss) It’s an old schtick. Many restaurants around the country offer large specialty dishes with a challenge: If you

(via Amusing Planet) A cemetery might seem like an odd destination on a tourist circuit, but the one in Key

(via Atlas Obscura) David Strickler was just a 23-year-old pharmacist’s apprentice in 1904 when he invented the world’s most beloved

(via Atlas Obscura) If you’ve ever wanted to live like a king, now’s your chance, as Thornbury Castle in Bristol

(via Atlas Obscura) King Henry VIII may be most famous for ruthlessly beheading his wives, but he was also keen

(via mental_floss) Not every work by a great author ends up topping bestseller lists. Some never make it onto the

(via Atlas Obscura) Every dog deserves a proper burial, but few pups reach a level of fame earning them a tombstone

(via mental_floss) We spend most of our day surrounded by popular companies and major brands, but have you ever wondered