December 2018 - Page 3 of 5

Who Put the Hole in the Donut?

(via Great Big Story) Who put the hole in the donut? The curious story involves a boastful sea captain,

(via Atlas Obscura) In the early- to mid-20th century, vending machines in the United States and Europe dispensed myriad treats

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(via Mental Floss) The foot is one of the most overworked, under-appreciated parts of the human body. Think about it:

(via mental_floss) The sweet and striped shepherd’s hooks can be found just about everywhere during the holiday season. It’s time

(via Great Big Story) General Tso’s chicken is a staple in American Chinese restaurants. But the most popular Chinese dish

(via mental_floss) In 1902, Scotland sent explorers on an official national expedition to Antarctica, headed up by polar scientist and

(via Popular Mechanics) Christmas movies are the best holiday movies. All the year’s emotions build up and then Christmas comes

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(via Smithsonian) A simple contest of sci-fi strategy, ‘Spacewar!’ ushered in what is now a 140 billion dollar industry.

(via Atlas Obscura) Miami blues have returned from the dead. Twice.

(via Smithsonian) It has become a great legend of World War I. But what really happened when British and German troops

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(via Amusing Planet) Some 250 kilometers northeast of Kunming, the capital of China’s Yunnan Province, lies Dongchuan, a rural area

(via NASA) 50 years ago, three NASA astronauts embarked on a journey that would take them “Round the moon and