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The Existential Horror Created by the First X-Ray Images

(via Atlas Obscura) The hand of Anna Bertha Roentgen, wife of inventor and scientist Wilhelm Roentgen was the first radiograph,

(via Mental Floss) On the evening of September 21, 1924, the cargo steamship SS Clifton met its end in Lake

(via Atlas Obscura) For the first time in 40 years, the arena’s fourth and fifth levels will be open to

(via All That is Interesting) Researchers discovered ancient texts hidden beneath years of writing in the manuscripts at St. Catherine’s

(via Inverse) Candy corn – that seasonal multi-colored staple of Halloween candy bowls everywhere. People either love it or hate

(via Amusing Planet) At Plaza de Colón in Madrid, Spain, there is a twin building that is known locally as

(via Great Big Story) Got a tight 80 seconds to spare? It’s all the time you need to fly commercial

(via Popular Mechanics) Every time an NHL slap shot results in a broken stick, the player loses more than a

(via Atlas Obscura) A look at the patents and inventions of Preston Tucker reveal that he could have made an

October 4, 2017October 3, 2017 0 Comments twins

(via Grunge) The whole concept of twins sounds like something out of a wacky science fiction story, probably one that

(via Mental Floss) Established in 1800 in Washington, D.C., the Library of Congress is the world’s largest library. Their Congressional

(via Atlas Obscura) Large boulders shaped like nearly perfect spheres can be found in a handful of places around the