May 2018 - Page 4 of 6 - Curious Links

10 Weird Realities Of Aerial Combat In World War I

(via Listverse) This year marks the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I (1914–1918). By 1914, the airplane was

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(via Laughing Squid) British artist Lisa Lloyd creates stunningly lifelike animals, jewelry, insects, flowers, foods and even beer completely out

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(via Atlas Obscura) For as long as libraries have been repositories of wisdom and knowledge, there has been a place

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(via Great Big Story) Hula is a dance of illusions. Behind the grace and the sway there is grit, athleticism,

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(via Listverse) Chemistry surrounds us every day. From cooking our food to driving our cars to our very own bodily metabolism.

(via Popular Science) In 1958, the newly formed National Aeronautics and Space Administration (aka NASA) launched a search for the

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(via Mental Floss) Just like films, TV shows often go through several name changes from original concept to pilot script

(via Atlas Obscura) Ribbon Map of the Father of Waters – a depiction of the entire Mississippi, from the Gulf

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(via Atlas Obscura) Oak Ridge, Tennessee, once home to 75,000, went up fast and under the radar. But it was

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(via Atlas Obscura) Graybeards were thin on the ground in the 13th century. Average life expectancy was about 31 years,

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(via Great Big Story) For thousands of years, the Yao women of Huangluo Village have been keeping up an incredible

May 9, 2018May 7, 2018 0 Comments farming

(via Atlas Obscura) As farmers of early New England cleared land for crops, they found rocks… lots of rocks. Farmers pulled