May 2019 - Page 4 of 6 - Curious Links

30 Creepy Abandoned Military Sites From Around the World

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(via Popular Mechanics) Remnants of WWII and the Cold War still remain.

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(via Listverse) The 20th century was a time of great technological advancement, replete with discoveries and inventions that changed the

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(via Mental Floss) Emails may take up the bulk of our correspondence these days, but there was a time when

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(via Atlas Obscura) A 19th-century infographic that stacks a redwood against St. Peter’s Basilica.

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(via Smithsonian) Generations of parents have relied on contraptions, both clever and crazy, to give their infants—and themselves—some rest.

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(via Listverse) Silicon, one of the most important elements of recent times, is a vital component of high-powered integrated circuits and

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(via Mental Floss) Venerated as the “founder of modern nursing,” Florence Nightingale—who was born in Florence, Italy on May 12,

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(via Listverse) The British Broadcasting Corporation, aka the BBC, is the official public broadcaster of Britain. Nevertheless, it claims to

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(via Atlas Obscura) Computer scientists have studied these “pictorial prayers.”

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(via Uber Facts) King Tut, or Tutankhamun, was only 10 years old when he became Pharaoh of Egypt. His young

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(via Smithsonian) Francis Rogallo’s invention would have brought returning space vehicles in for a runway landing, instead of an ocean

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(via Listverse) Fans are not the only ones who fall in love with their favorite characters and the props they