October 2017 - Page 4 of 6

The Ordinary Bedroom Cabinet That Inspired Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

(via Atlas Obscura) Often enough, inspiration comes from unlikely sources. In the case of the indelible fictional character of Dr.

(via Mental Floss) Carl Sagan was perhaps America’s most beloved scientific visionary since Albert Einstein. Both a gifted astronomy researcher

(via Time and Date) Friday the 13th is considered to be the unluckiest day in the Gregorian calendar. Here are 13

(via Atlas Obscura) A food bank in Wales recently received an unusual donation that might end up being more of

(via Amusing Planet) In the early 1970s, Russian architect Evgeny Stamo and engineer Alexander Markelov came up with plans for

(via Great Big Story) Since the 1980s, the Rubik’s Cube has captivated the minds of puzzle solvers around the globe.

(via 99 Percent Invisible) The Residence Act of 1790 called for the creation of a new capital city for the

(via Smithsonian) A recipe for pumpkin (or rather, “pompkin”) spice appears in America’s oldest cookbook—American Cookery, which was written by

(via Cornell News) On the brisk autumn morning of Wednesday, Oct. 8, 1997, Cornell students, faculty and staff strolling by

(via Atlas Obscura) Powered by technology and enthusiasm, Fenway Park’s Josh Kantor pulls out all the stops.

(via Real Clear Science) The human body is incredibly resilient. When you donate a pint of blood, you lose about

(via Mental Floss) Being rich, famous, or influential has plenty of perks—but escaping the spirit world’s torments isn’t necessarily one