August 2017 - Page 6 of 6

Dive Into Five of the World’s Deepest Freshwater Swimming Holes

August 3, 2017July 27, 2017 0 Comments nature

(via Smithsonian) Sinkholes and fissures can form without much warning, swallowing up buildings, highways, cars and anything else in their wake.

(via Amusing Planet) In Philadelphia’s Old City neighborhood near the Delaware River, close to Interstate 95, is a historic cobblestoned

August 3, 2017July 26, 2017 0 Comments food, trivia

(via mental_floss) Whenever you grab a frozen dinner for a quick, prep-free meal, you’re in some debt to Clarence “Bob”

August 2, 2017July 27, 2017 0 Comments nature

(via Smithsonian) When it comes to North American waterfalls, the first one that comes to people’s minds is usually the mighty

(via Popular Science) Sprawled over several buildings, McKinley Climatic Laboratory at Eglin Air Force Base is the largest indoor-weather testing

(via NPR) In 1915, an advertisement proclaiming, “Bake in a glass!” appeared in the pages of Good Housekeeping. Corning Glass Works

August 1, 2017July 27, 2017 0 Comments art

(via Great Big Story) What if we told you that the “Mona Lisa” was merely famous for being famous? How

(via Popular Mechanics) Every continent has a mountain it can call its pinnacle, and across the globe, these highest points

(via Smithsonian) The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto, the first museum in the world to display a fully intact, preserved