January 2019 - Page 3 of 6

Rembrandt Used Unexpected Ingredient to Create His Signature Technique

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(via Smithsonian) New analysis shows the Dutch master added lead carbonate plumbonacrite to his impasto mix… allowing his oil paint

(via Atlas Obscura) At least until the British Empire turned its attention to India.

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(via Listverse) We don’t think much about the food we eat every day, but many of the delicious treats we

(via Mental Floss) Today is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the federal holiday created in recognition of the Atlanta

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(via Listverse) Automobiles have come a long way since 1885. Several features we take for granted in today’s cars were

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(via Mental Floss) In the late 1740s, John Wesley—a British evangelist and the co-founder of Methodism—published Primitive Physick, or, An

(via Atlas Obscura) The Mid-America Windmill Museum, in Kendallville, Indiana, exists almost entirely outdoors. Its 53 specimens, most of them

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(via Listverse) The world loses out when when famous artists fail to complete their creations. Of course, the reasons vary.

(via First We Feast) From January 17th, 1920 until December 5th, 1933, the 18th Amendment (a.k.a the Volstead Act) to

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(via Mental Floss) They’re insects that invade our homes, but they’re beloved around the world. They’re living thermometers with ears

(via Listverse) We really don’t realize how lucky we are until we take a look back at the medical history

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(via Laughing Squid) The Bailong Elevator in Zhangjiajie, China, is a glass lift that climbs an amazing 1,070 feet up