June 2017 - Page 2 of 6 - Curious Links

Sounds of the Nightmare Machine

June 26, 2017June 22, 2017 0 Comments movies, music

(via Great Big Story) What happens when a horror movie composer and a guitar maker join forces? They create the

June 26, 2017June 20, 2017 0 Comments art

(via Library of Congress) Drawing Justice: The Art of Courtroom Illustration showcases the Library’s extensive collections of original art by

June 26, 2017June 20, 2017 0 Comments odd

(via Great Big Story) In 2010, Chinese farmer Yu Zhilin and his son Yu Lingyun opened up their own metalworking

(via Popular Mechanics) The Chinese space industry is buying the Soviet propulsion system designs originally intended to put humans on

June 23, 2017June 14, 2017 0 Comments escapes

(via Grunge) With few ways to fill the hours of the day, some prisoners utilized their moral flexibility, complete and

(via Neatorama) Do you ever go into another room for a specific reason only to find you’ve forgotten what that reason

June 22, 2017June 20, 2017 0 Comments et cetera

(via Atlas Obscura) After 20 years in captivity inside of a New York clam bar, a 132-year old lobster has

(via Inverse) The 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee concluded earlier this month, where 12-year-old Ananya Vinaya was crowned champion. Like the

(via mental_floss) While many film adaptations try to be faithful to the source material, others take creative liberties by changing

(via Atlas Obscura) In 1866, Spencer M. Clark, then Superintendent of the National Currency Bureau, made a daring decision: to

(via Atlas Obscura) Congratulations are in order to Cindy Dunlow of Ocala, Florida. She’s officially set the new record for

June 21, 2017June 21, 2017 0 Comments stamps

(via Atlas Obscura) The first U.S. solar eclipse in almost half a century is happening this August, but you don’t