July 2017 - Page 4 of 6 - Curious Links

A Brief History of the Modern-Day Straw

(via Atlas Obscura) The plastic straw is a simple invention with relatively modest value: For a few moments, the device

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(via War History Online) “Old Ironsides”, the USS Constitution, has been through it all and lived to tell about it

(via biography) Live Aid was staged on Saturday, July 13, 1985. About 75 different acts performed live for about 170,000

(via Great Big Story) Florida dairy farmer Ed Henderson has been playing the trombone since elementary school. And these days

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(via Popular Mechanics) Solar power is rapidly becoming cheaper and more efficient, and not just for utility companies. Many homeowners

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(via Amusing Planet) In late August 79 AD, Mount Vesuvius blew its top off and for three days death rained

(via Atlas Obscura) The synthetic material—forged in the blast of the first nuclear bomb test—has been buried, sold, collected, displayed,

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(via Popular Mechanics) Elon Musk’s got everyone thinking about tunnels these days, with their potential to change transportation and alleviate

(via Atlas Obscura) In February 1914, cartoonist Windsor McCay debuted “Gertie the Dinosaur” on the vaudeville circuit. Created from over

(via JStor) Phineas Taylor (P.T.) Barnum, born July 5, 1810, in Bethel, Connecticut, has been described as “the first great

(via Mental Floss) While preparing to build a new school and gymnasium, the tiny community of Dale, Oklahoma experienced a

(via Atlas Obscura) The first dog biscuits did not resemble the bone-shaped delights of today. Developed by James Spratt in