Things that were normal 100 years ago that are strange now
(via Grunge) Human beings are an ever-evolving species. Once, we carried spears and created fantastic works of art on the walls
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Month: April 2018
10 Crazy Facts About Willie Nelson
(via Mental Floss) Willie Nelson is one of the world’s most accomplished musicians—and not just in the country music world.
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Why Can’t We Figure Out How the Vikings Crossed the Atlantic?
(via Atlas Obscura) In the 10th century, some Vikings piled into boats and shoved off the shore of what is
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The Fascinating Origins of 12 Beautiful Flower Names
(via mental_floss) With spring in bloom, let’s stop and smell the etymological roses. Here are the origins behind the names
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7 of the World’s Most Fearsome Active Volcanoes
(via Popular Mechanics) The term “active volcano” can mean a lot of different things . Sometimes the hot magma under
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38 Facts About Shakespeare’s 38 Plays
William Shakespeare died 402 years ago this month. His complete works—at least 38 surviving plays (including several collaborations), 154 sonnets, and
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Who Keeps Track of All the Craters on the Moon?
(via Atlas Obscura) From the 1880s to the present, women have helped define, describe, and organize the our solar system,
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Here Is the Largest Map of Our Galaxy Ever Made
(via Popular Mechanics) There are just so many stars. With around 300 billion stars across the entire Milky Way, making
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10 Crazy Facts That Will Wow You
(via Listverse) Today more than ever, we are hammered by information overload. The more facts thrown at us, the fewer
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‘À La Mode’ Is a Lonely Survivor of a French Culinary Code
(via Atlas Obscura) You don’t have to be French to know what à la mode means. Even at the humble
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Where the Amish Go on Vacation
(via New Yorker) Welcome to Pinecraft, a small, sunny neighborhood in Sarasota, Florida. Arriving on chartered buses specializing in the
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10 Things You Might Not Know About Hägar the Horrible
(via Mental Floss) For 45 years, the anachronistic adventures of a Scandinavian Viking named Hägar have populated the funny papers.
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