May 2017 - Page 6 of 6 - Curious Links

Found: A Unique, Handwritten Copy of the Declaration of Independence

May 3, 2017April 24, 2017 0 Comments history

(via Atlas Obscura) In August 2015, though, the two Harvard researchers uncovered a copy of the Declaration created in the

(via National Geographic) Some minds are so exceptional they change the world. We don’t know exactly why these people soar

(via Popular Mechanics) Some ruses can only go on so long before the fraud is uncovered. Here are just a

(via History.com) On May 2, 1939, New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig benches himself for poor play and ends

(via Popular Mechanics) The last thing a fighter pilot wants to do is eject. Once those rockets fire under the

May 1, 2017April 25, 2017 0 Comments games, history

(via Atlas Obscura) Boardwalk. St. Charles Place. Atlantic Avenue. If you grew up playing Monopoly, you’ll be familiar with these

(via Walks of New York) On this day in 1931, the Empire State Building in New York was first opened