March 2018 - Curious Links

10 of the Most Valuable Baseball Cards in the World

(via Mental Floss) If baseball is America’s national pastime, then collecting baseball cards is a close second. But not all of

(via Amusing Planet) A mile off the coast of Cape Florida on the edge of Biscayne Bay, in Miami-Dade County,

March 30, 2018March 30, 2018 0 Comments science

(via Neatorama) People have been lifting ideas from Mother Nature for decades. Velcro was inspired by the hooked barbs of

March 29, 2018March 29, 2018 0 Comments food

(via Mental Floss) You know whether you prefer chicks to bunnies, fresh to stale, or plain to chocolate-covered. But there’s

March 29, 2018March 29, 2018 0 Comments beauty

(via Grunge) Just about everyone dreams of living on an island paradise. Sadly, not all occupied islands qualify as “paradise”; in

(via Mental Floss) With the Major League Baseball season getting underway, here’s the breakdown of how the league’s 30 teams

(via Listverse) Everyone knows about the famous pyramids of Egypt. But the pyramid is a common form that ancient—and modern—builders

(via Mental Floss) Eggs go on sale the week before Easter, so you may as well stock up and do

March 28, 2018March 28, 2018 0 Comments music

(via Atlas Obscura) By mapping notes to letters, some musicians sneak secret words into tunes.

(via Popular Mechanics) We remember the format wars in the vein of “Two men enter; one man leaves.” Think VHS

(via mental_floss) Some schoolwork is worth more than a good grade. The young students behind these assignments earned recognition from

(via Mosaic Science) If you’re hit by lightning, there’s a nine in ten chance you’ll survive. But what are the