15 Lofty Facts About the Sistine Chapel
(via Mental Floss) The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome, one of Italian artist Michelangelo’s finest works, is exhibited
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Month: November 2017
The Curious Birth, Death, Resurrection, and Afterlife of the DeLorean
(via Popular Mechanics) It’s at the beginning of Back to the Future, about 20 minutes in, when Marty McFly first sees
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The U.S. Senate Has Been Using the Same Ivory Gavels for Over 200 Years
(via Atlas Obscura) When things get unruly in a courtroom, the judge can grab his gavel and start hammering on
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