Seventy-Five Years Ago, the Military’s Only All-Black Female Band Battled the War Department and Won
(via Smithsonian) The women of the 404th Armed Service Forces band raised morale and funds for the military, but they
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Month: March 2019
10 Fascinating Finds And Stories Involving Old Ships
(via Listverse) The ocean likes to cull ships. Over the centuries, storms and reefs have amassed a great collection at
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The Origins of 14 Cocktail Names
(via Mental Floss) The word cocktail is a bit of an etymological puzzle: Originally only a nickname for an animal
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How Do Scientists Know What Colors Prehistoric Animals Were?
(via Smithsonian) Fossil expert Maria McNamara explains how paleontologists are starting to investigate the hues of the past
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10 Astounding Facts About Extremely Low Temperatures
(via Listverse) Over the past 150 years, scientists have developed a number of methods for reaching extremely low temperatures. Fluids
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Why the USDA Hired Artists to Paint Thousands of Fruits
(via Atlas Obscura) Researchers and a Twitter bot use them today.
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WLW: The 500 Kilowatt Super Station
(via Amusing Planet) On most nights, during the 1930s, the airwaves over North America were dominated by a single radio
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10 Inescapable Prisons People Somehow Escaped From
(via Listverse) Prisons are all about keeping people inside, but folks find their way out. It happens more often than
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When Garbage Collection Stops, Your City Might Be in Trouble
(via Atlas Obscura) A Byzantine trash heap reveals the slow decline of a desert culture.
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Facts about the human brain everyone gets wrong
(via Grunge) The most important part of your identity is the squishy ball of grey matter squeezed into your skull.
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10 Surprising Facts About Japan’s Railway System
(via Listverse) Japan has one of the busiest and most efficient rail systems in the world. This might be surprising,
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The 15 Best TV Series Finales of All Time
(via Mental Floss) What makes a great TV series finale? It depends on the show, of course. But no matter
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