Meet the Female Chemist Blowing Up Stereotypes
(via Great Big Story) At the University of Texas, Dr. Kate Biberdorf is breaking stereotypes and blowing stuff up—all in
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Month: October 2017
All the candy that’s sold during Halloween week, in one massive pumpkin
(via Vox) Look around: Chances are there is Halloween candy near you right now. In 2017, the candy industry expects
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12 Halloween Traditions From Around the World
(via Mental Floss) Although most Americans spend Halloween dressing up and trick-or-treating, other countries have their own celebratory rituals. Here
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10 Zoo Animals Enjoying Halloween Pumpkins
(via Oddee) Zoo around the world give their animals pumpkins each year because it “encourages natural behaviors, stimulates the senses,
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35 Happy Little Facts About Bob Ross
(via Mental Floss) Whether or not you’re artistically inclined, there’s a good chance that you—like millions of other people around
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The Infamous “War of the Worlds” Radio Broadcast Was a Magnificent Fluke
(via Smithsonian) On the evening of October 30, 1938, radio listeners across the U.S. heard a report of mysterious creatures
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33 Facts About The New York City Subway That You Probably Didn’t Know
(via History and BuzzFeed) At 2:35 on the afternoon of October 27, 1904, New York City Mayor George McClellan takes
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The Never-Ending Game of Dungeons & Dragons
(via Great Big Story) In 1982, when he was only 14 years old, Robert Wardhaugh sat down to play a
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10 Victims of the Hope Diamond Curse
(via Mental Floss) On September 11, 1792, the Hope Diamond was stolen from the house that stored the crown jewels.
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The Fiery Halloween Tradition That Gave Us Bobbing for Apples
(via Mental Floss) Bobbing for apples, though sometimes comparable to dunking your head in a cesspool of saliva, is a
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Why Wartime England Thought Carrots Could Give You Night Vision
(via Atlas Obscura) Children have long been urged to eat carrots in order to improve their vision. But a carrot-filled
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Talking Fast With a Record-Setting Speed Talker
(via Great Big Story) If you were a kid in the ‘80s, you might recognize this man, or, at least,
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