Theme park rides you won’t believe are real
(via Grunge) Since the days of tame wooden roller coasters, relaxing log rides and gently spinning teacups, theme park rides
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Month: September 2017
3, 2, 1 … Beeeep! Your Microwave’s 50th Anniversary Is Ready
(via NPR) The microwave – every kitchen has one, but no self-respecting cook would admit to using it for anything
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Why There’s No Such Thing As a Category 6 Hurricane
(via Popular Mechanics) As Hurricane Irma barrels towards the United States mainland with 185 mph winds that put it squarely
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46 Mouthwatering Facts About Pizza
(via mental_floss) If you live in the United States, it’s statistically likely you’ll eat around 6000 slices of pizza over
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The Devil’s Corkscrews
(via Amusing Planet) In the mid-1800s, ranchers across Sioux County, in the US state of Nebraska, began unearthing strange, spiral
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14 Restaurant Chains That Changed America
(via Thrillist) Restaurant chains have left an undeniable imprint on American culture. Without them, where would we feed during endless
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The Women Who Rode Miles on Horseback to Deliver Library Books
(via Atlas Obscura) They were known as the “book women.” They would saddle up, usually at dawn, to pick their
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The Biggest Things Ever to be Transported by Sea
(via 1st Move) Shipping makes the world go round. Literally. Every day, thousands of containers are loaded on to enormous
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The Story Behind The Godfather
(via Neatorama) The Godfather is considered one of the best movies ever made—the American Film Institute ranks it #3, after
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How the Wright Brothers’ Plane Compares to the World’s Largest Aircraft
(via mental_floss) The Wright brothers famously built the world’s first powered, heavier-than-air, controllable aircraft. But while the siblings revolutionized the
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The Tater Tot Is American Ingenuity at Its Finest
(via Eater) Eater.com looks at the genius move that turned potato scraps into a frozen-food empire
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History of Labor Day
(via History.com) Observed on the first Monday in September, Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American
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