Ringing in the New Year With a Confetti Collector
(via Atlas Obscura) As the clock strikes midnight, ushering in January 1, the crowds packed into New York City’s Times
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Month: December 2018
6 Crimes That Were Solved With the Help of Pizza
(via Mental Floss) Sometimes criminals are done in by greed. Sometimes it’s forensic evidence. And sometimes it’s a large extra
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25 Odd Items Dropped for New Year’s Eve Celebrations
(via Mental Floss) Don’t live anywhere near New York City but still desperate to see something—anything—drop during the countdown to
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Inside the Coldest City in the World, Where It Snows 270 Days a Year
(via Mental Floss) In much of the Northern Hemisphere right now, it’s getting colder and darker and the winter blues
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How a St. Louis Church Became a Skate Park
(via Atlas Obscura) Welcome to heaven on earth for skaters.
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8 Facts About the Element Neon
(via Mental Floss) Most of us are familiar with neon as a term for bright colors and vibrant signs, but
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10 Mysteries Surrounding Leonardo Da Vinci’s ‘Mona Lisa’
(via Listverse) Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa has for centuries continued to evade the understanding of art critics, historians, and
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The Overloaded Soldier: Why U.S. Infantry Now Carry More Weight Than Ever
(via Popular Mechanics) Technology was supposed to be the solution. Instead, it added to the problem.
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Boxing Day, explained
(via Vox) Christmas has come and gone, but in some countries, the celebration is far from over. Yes, gentle readers,
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25 Things to Watch for During the 24-Hour A Christmas Story Marathon
(via Mental Floss) This Christmas, when you inevitably tune into catch at least one airing of Bob Clark’s holiday classic
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10 Things You Might Not Know About Eggnog
(via Mental Floss) Eggnog: you know it’s delicious, but did you know it once led to a riot at West
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Pop Culture Gargoyles Hidden in Gothic Architecture
(via Atlas Obscura)Fascinating ghouls of another era, gargoyles emerged around the 13th century in European architecture with a vast array
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