July 2017 - Page 3 of 6 - Curious Links

Life’s Curveball Becomes a Pitcher’s Secret Weapon

July 19, 2017July 17, 2017 0 Comments Sports

(via Great Big Story) For most of Dylan Rosnick’s life, he was told he wouldn’t be able to play the

(via Neatorama) The horse of royalty, the world famous Lipizzaner Stallions have been delighting audiences around the world for decades.

July 19, 2017July 14, 2017 0 Comments fun, history

(via mental_floss) Introduced in 1975, Kool-Aid Man became one of the most beloved characters in advertising history, with a recognition

(via Atlas Obscura) Col. Robert Gould Shaw led the Civil War’s first all-black regiment, a story depicted in the 1989 movie

July 18, 2017July 17, 2017 0 Comments Fruit

(via mental_floss) When a run-of-the-mill watermelon and a souped-up frankenmelon love each other very much, they come together and make

July 18, 2017July 14, 2017 0 Comments food

(via Atlas Obscura) Apple pie is not an American invention. Only in 1697 did the concept reach the United States—through

July 17, 2017July 14, 2017 0 Comments language

What might people who use American Sign Language (ASL) want people who don’t use it to better understand? DT Bruno,

(via Neatorama) John Travolta was the studio’s original choice to play the title character in the 1994 movie Forrest Gump.

July 17, 2017July 10, 2017 0 Comments Sports

(via Grunge) They say that records are meant to be broken. Don’t believe it. It’s a lie. Sure, sports records get

July 14, 2017July 13, 2017 0 Comments pirate

(via Grunge) In between bouts of pirate-talk, you may have wondered what life would’ve been like if you actually were

(via Grunge) It’s one thing for an athlete to make Sportscenter’s Top 10, but it’s quite another to transcend athleticism

(via Popular Mechanics) Ancient Roman concrete was more durable than any developed before or since. “It’s the most durable building