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A Boeing Test Flight Drew an Airplane in the Sky

(via Atlas Obscura) Boeing has taken selfies to new heights after getting one of its planes to fly a test

(via History) At the 1936 Berlin Olympics, African American track star Jesse Owens wins his fourth gold medal of the

(via Spoon University) Bubble gum is one of the iconic flavors of childhood, but have you ever blown a bubble

(via Great Big Story) Keanon Kyles is a touring opera singer who has performed at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, the

(via design you trust) The ‘Europabruecke’ suspension bridge was inaugurated on July 29, 2017 after it was built to replace an

(via National Geographic) There are 1.4 billion insects for each one of us. Though you often need a microscope to

(via Popular Mechanics) It’s always the right time to learn how to make this delectable treat.

(via Atlas Obscura) Our cosmic neighborhood is full of characters, and now it’s Neptune’s turn in the spotlight. Astronomers recently

(via History) On this day in 1782, in Newburgh, New York, General George Washington, the commander in chief of the

(via Atlas Obscura) When a fidgeting fourth grader in Miriam Sicherman’s class at Manhattan’s Children’s Workshop School started pulling up

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(via National Geographic) In 1989 on a stretch of water between Sardinia and Corsica, with a crippled engine and anchor

August 4, 2017July 26, 2017 0 Comments Fruit

(via Great Big Story) Durian has been described as the most foul-smelling fruit in the world. Its aroma has been