The Not-So-Grimm Story of Gingerbread Houses
(via mental_floss) This Christmas, you might find yourself elbow-deep in frosting and candy canes, trying to construct a gingerbread house
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Month: November 2018
10 Sweet Facts About Candy Canes
(via mental_floss) The sweet and striped shepherd’s hooks can be found just about everywhere during the holiday season. It’s time
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Why ‘Star Trek’ Matters
(via Popular Mechanics) If wisdom comes with age, then Star Trek—the series that’s taught us diplomacy, morality, and workplace ethics
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11 Twisted Facts About ‘The Far Side’
(via mental_floss) For 15 years, “The Far Side” added a dash of irreverence to the funny pages. Offbeat, macabre, and
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The Immigrant Story Behind the Classic “Greetings From” Postcards
(via Smithsonian) Long before Instagram, Americans showed off their travels using Curt Teich’s cheery linen postcards.
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6 Tips for Making the Perfect Snowball
(via Mental Floss) ‘Tis the season for spreading joy, spending time with loved ones, and vanquishing your opponents in a
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How Early Humans Used Cave Art to Understand the Night Sky
(via Atlas Obscura) Turns out early cave art wasn’t just depictions of animals and other terrestrial scenes. The truth is
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Reinventing the Bicycle Wheel
(via Great Big Story) Since the Stone Age, the wheel has helped spearhead our most important discoveries and changed transportation
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9 Revealing Facts About the Rorschach Test
(via Mental Floss) The Rorschach test, named after creator and psychiatrist Hermann Rorschach, has been allowing people to interpret its
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Turning Basketball Courts Into Works of Art
(via Great Big Story) When basketball courts end up with cracks, dips and divots, Dan Peterson and company step in.
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NASA’s InSight Sticks Its Martian Landing
(via Popular Mechanics) Now the real science begins.
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10 Fascinating Facts About Casablanca
(via Mental Floss) At no point during Casablanca does any character say, “Play it again, Sam.” Oh, you knew that
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