Chakka-Chhh: The Hidden History of View-Master
(via mental_floss) Had it not been for the FBI informant working at Chase Bank, William Gruber might have been able
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Month: June 2017
The strange history of the Bermuda Triangle
(via Grunge) It stretches from Bermuda to Puerto Rico to Florida, and it has supposedly swallowed up over 1,000 ships
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The novel Gone with the Wind was released on this day in 1936
(via History) Margaret Mitchell’s Gone with the Wind, one of the best-selling novels of all time and the basis for
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The 1930s ‘Pedestrian Catcher’ That Promised to End Jaywalking Accidents
(via Atlas Obscrua) Ever since Londoner Bridget Driscoll became the first pedestrian to die in an automobile accident in 1896,
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How Amsterdam’s Airport Is Fighting Noise Pollution With Land Art
(via Amusing Planet) Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, located just 9 km southwest of the city, is the third busiest airport in
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iPhone at 10: how it changed everything
(via The Guardian) Ten years ago today, the first iPhone hit stores in the US. On paper, the device was
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7 of the Most Iconic Pieces of American Architecture
(via Popular Mechanics) Iconic American architecture doesn’t fit neatly in a box. Everything from cloud-scraping skyscrapers to flowing museums fit
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15 Fascinating Facts About Pet Sounds
(via mental_floss) Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds forever changed the landscape of pop music. It’s a deeply
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The Floating Man Mystery That Briefly Haunted Southeast England
(via Atlas Obscura) A few weeks ago, a floating man appeared in the sky during a storm in Rainham, in
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For the First Time Ever, a Woman Led the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace
(via mental_floss) A Canadian soldier marched her way into history this week when she became the first woman to lead
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God Save the Queen(‘s Rehearsal Double)
(via Great Big Story) Every televised appearance Queen Elizabeth II makes is a carefully orchestrated operation, meticulously prepped for and
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The Alaskan Harbor Where Bald Eagles Scavenge Like Pigeons
(via Wired) Think of a bald eagle and you probably imagine a beautiful raptor, wings spread wide, soaring high above
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