February 2019 - Page 5 of 5

Barns Are Painted Red Because of the Physics of Dying Stars

(via Smithsonian) Have you ever noticed that almost every barn you have ever seen is red? The simple answer to

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(via Mental Floss) As we celebrate Black History Month, it’s important to look back at the brave men and women

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(via Amusing Planet) Located just south of the city of Brussels in Belgium, lies the forest of Hallerbos or Halle’s

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(via Great Big Story) In 1950, a group of U.S. Marines fighting in North Korea got stranded without enough ammunition.

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(via Smithsonian) When you sit down to a bowl, be it gnocchi or Kraft macaroni, consider the design work and innovation

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(via Atlas Obscura) Sprouted from seeds that traveled to space in 1971, many haven’t fared so well back on Earth.

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(via Listverse) Many of us have tasted and fallen in love with the unique and mouthwatering flavor of KFC’s deep-fried

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(via Hyperallergic) Artist Jane Kim painted a 2,500 square-foot “Wall of Birds” mural at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in

(via Atlas Obscura) It’s not even Valentine’s Day yet, but there’s something you can look forward to in March… and

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(via Listverse) Police have estimated that up to half of the art sold on the international market may be forged. Major

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(via Laughing Squid) Yarn artist Liisa Hietanen has embarked on a really ambitious project of knitting and crocheting sculptures of

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(via Mental Floss) The measles used to be one of the world’s most common childhood diseases. Since the introduction of