May 2017 - Page 4 of 6 - Curious Links

There Are People Who Pay Thousands for the Empty Pill Bottles of Dead Celebrities

May 15, 2017May 8, 2017 0 Comments collections

(via Atlas Obscura) Deceased celebrities who grew too fond of prescription drugs left behind evidence of their habits, in the

(via Atlas Obscura) In spring 1918, as hundreds of thousands of doughboys poured into Europe, one special group of eight

(via mental_floss) Some of the most beloved movies ever were based on books. But just because we loved them doesn’t

May 12, 2017May 8, 2017 0 Comments holiday

(via mental_floss) Years after she founded Mother’s Day, Anna Jarvis was dining at the Tea Room at Wanamaker’s department store

May 11, 2017May 3, 2017 0 Comments Sports

(via Amusing Planet) The Henningsvær Idrettslag Stadion in the small fishing village of Henningsvær, located on two small islands off

May 11, 2017May 3, 2017 0 Comments school, seasons

(via mental_floss) It’s commonly believed that school kids started taking summers off in the 19th century so they’d have time

May 11, 2017May 1, 2017 0 Comments comics, FBI

(via mental_floss) In a memo dated November 30, 1957, an agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation identified as “A.

May 10, 2017May 3, 2017 0 Comments culture, food

(via Great Big Story) For more than 300 years, the world’s rarest pasta recipe and its intricate shaping technique have

(via mental_floss) Wearing gloves at a crime scene seems like a no-brainer. Not only does it help prevent the contamination

(via mental_floss) They’re probably the weirdest—and certainly the most puzzling—objects in the universe. And yet black holes are oddly familiar,

May 9, 2017May 3, 2017 0 Comments garden

(via Great Big Story) In Bishopville, South Carolina, Pearl Fryar is a local gardening legend. When he first moved to

(via Atlas Obscura) In an ordinary Tampa, Florida, office park, just a couple of blocks from a bustling thoroughfare, a