June 2018 - Page 4 of 6 - Curious Links

What 7 Famous Ruins Would’ve Looked Like on the Inside When They Were New

(via Popular Mechanics) Time is not kind to buildings—even the greatest ones like Cambodia’s Angkor Wat, England’s Roman Baths, and

(via Atlas Obscura) The cash, discovered under an English retail store, is a priceless find.

(via Mental Floss) In 1916, four years before the ratification of the 19th Amendment gave women the nationwide right to

(via Grunge) It’s no secret that writers, as a species, are a little bit off. It takes a different sort

(via Great Big Story) Olympus Group in Milwaukee makes the world’s most beloved mascots, from paper to playoffs. Brittany Jacob

June 12, 2018June 12, 2018 0 Comments art, movies

(via Mental Floss) Twenty-five years ago, director Steven Spielberg created a movie that was 65 million years in the making.

June 11, 2018June 11, 2018 0 Comments military

(via National Geographic) On a fortified hill in Scotland some 1,900 years ago, a Roman army attacked local warriors by

June 11, 2018June 11, 2018 0 Comments art

(via Amusing Planet) In the 2000s Kurt Wenner first introduced 3-D pavement art at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art.

(via Listverse) Of the fundamental physiological needs of humans, clothing is interesting, as it bridges the gap between necessity and

June 8, 2018June 8, 2018 0 Comments interesting

(via Smithsonian) Unlike the other one-percenters of his age, John Mackay gained his countrymen’s admiration. But in an ironic twist, it

June 8, 2018June 8, 2018 0 Comments interesting

(via Amusing Planet) Located in the city of Dunedin, in southern New Zealand, the Baldwin Street has earned the distinction

(via Atlas Obscura) What people eat in space depends a lot on where they’re from on earth.