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Competitive Eating Was Even More Disgusting in the 17th Century

(via Atlas Obscura) In recent years, the “sport” of competitive eating has gained greater and greater popularity, even producing its

(via Quartz) IBM announced it has managed to successfully store data on a single atom for the first time. The

(via mental_floss) In September 2016, almost 50 years of constant breeding and conservation, the giant panda was removed from the

(via Atlas Obscura) During the First World War, a menagerie of animals became honorary soldiers in the American army. Whether for the

(via Neatorama) Imagine what life would be like if you and your entire family lost everything and were forced to

(via mental_floss) Bored with your typical gym circuit? Interested in CrossFit and American Ninja Warrior, but perhaps with more of

(via mental_floss) Here’s the most amazing thing you’ll ever read about our 10th president: John Tyler was born in 1790.

(via Popular Mechanics) When a vehicle eclipses the flesh-and-bone actors and becomes the superstar of a film—that’s when it’s a

March 7, 2017March 7, 2017 0 Comments food, holiday

(via mental_floss) Honestly, every day should be pancake day, but today, March 7th, is the day that gets the official

(via Great Big Story) Jake’s Koehler has found a lot of cool stuff on his dives, from GoPros and iPhones

(via Popular Mechanics) Bootlegging gangsters firing a barrage of bullets at the G-men in pursuit—that’s picture you might have of

(via Amusing Planet) In the North Atlantic, British fleets were taking a pounding against German U-boats. Planes could protect the