When Local Roller Rinks Had Their Own Collectible Stickers
(via Atlas Obscura) Distinctive designs from the “Golden Age” of roller-skating.
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Month: August 2018
This Man Can Pronounce Every Word in the Dictionary
(via Great Big Story) Pop quiz. Try pronouncing the following. Ready? Go. Elucubrate. Smaragdine. Scherenschnitte. Head scratchers, huh? Not for
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After 100 Years, Roald Amundsen’s Polar Ship Returns to Norway
(via Smithsonian) Maud, which sunk in Arctic Canada in 1930, was floated across the Atlantic to its new home in
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Designer Denim Fit for Wheelchairs
(via Great Big Story) A car accident left Antonio Quistian without the use of his legs. He decided soon after
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10 Bizarre Stories Behind US State Flags
(via Listverse) Each US state has its own flag. Few people stop and think about where the designs of these banners
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10 Forms Of Comedy From World History
(via Listverse) Humor is a universal function of human society, although jokes sometimes fall flat across different cultures and time
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15 Fascinating Facts About Julia Child
(via Mental Floss) Julia Child was much more than just a bestselling cookbook author and chef. Over the course of
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10 Bridges Built By The Ancients That Are Still In Use Today
(via Listverse) When we think of buildings that have survived to the modern day, we think of structures such as the
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10 Crazy Characters From The Wild West
(via Listverse) While the Old West wasn’t as wild as Hollywood would have us believe, the frontier really was full
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10 Amusingly Bizarre Tales From The First Modern Olympics
(via Listverse) When we think of the Olympics, most of us picture billion-dollar spectacles, professional athletes competing at their absolute physical
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The Scientists Who Starved to Death Surrounded By Food
(via Amusing Planet) The 900-day Siege of Leningrad during the Second World War was perhaps one of the most gruesome
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10 Lucrative Ideas Sold For Almost Nothing
(via Listverse) Regret—everyone suffers from it, but some suffer more deeply than others. Imagine creating what you think is a
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