May 2018 - Page 2 of 6 - Curious Links

Watch a Man Eat Civil War Rations From 1863

(via mental_floss) Hardtack is a simple biscuit made of little more than flour and water. Used for centuries as a

(via Atlas Obscura) Could anything be less friendly than barbed wire? Its whole purpose is to deter, to turn back,

(via History) After 14 years and 27 deaths while being constructed, the Brooklyn Bridge opened, connecting the great cities of

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(via Great Big Story) In India, Charlie Chaplin is so popular that there’s a whole fan club dedicated to celebrating

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(via Amusing Planet) After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1990, a thin sliver of land on Moldova’s eastern

May 23, 2018May 23, 2018 0 Comments military

(via Popular Mechanics) In just a century, the aircraft carrier has evolved from launching canvas-winged biplanes to formidable fighter jets

(via Popular Mechanics) For a country with a $600 billion dollar defense budget, the United States still uses a sizable

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(via Smithsonian) For black nurses, the assignment to take care of German POWs—to tend to Nazis—was deeply unwelcome. To the

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(via Tom Scott) In Quebec, Canada, there’s a town called Asbestos. It’s an alarming name, one that conjures up images

(via Listverse) You’ve probably seen the periodic table of the elements before. Perhaps it still haunts your dreams, or maybe it

May 21, 2018May 21, 2018 0 Comments television

(via Mental Floss) On May 20, 1993 television audiences said farewell to Sam Malone, the fictional Red Sox pitcher-turned-proprietor of

May 21, 2018May 21, 2018 0 Comments beauty

(via Atlas Obscura) Photographer Francesco Pergolesi captured the years of work it takes to master a craft. He included cobblers