May 2019 - Page 5 of 6 - Curious Links

8 Ways People Made Themselves Smell Good Before Deodorant

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(via Mental Floss) If you feel self-conscious about your body odor, all you have to do is stroll down the

(via Mental Floss) On September 11, 1792, the Hope Diamond was stolen from the house that stored the crown jewels.

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(via Great Big Story) Ever since he was a kid, David Aguilar was obsessed with Lego. He spent his childhood

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(via Popular Mechanics) Its entire body was roughly the size of his full-grown family member’s head.

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(via mental_floss) In 1933, a student at the University of California named Bob Switzer fell and hit his head. He

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(via Listverse) Your local gourmet gelato store will serve you up a delicious cone, a cup of double chocolate fudge,

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(via Atlas Obscura) Archival images of Pripyat before the accident offer a stunning contrast to what visitors will find today.

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(via Smithsonian) The Vent Haven Museum in Kentucky is home to nearly 1,000 dummies once brought to life by ventriloquists.

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(via Listverse) There are countless beautiful destinations to visit around the world. But some places are either too dangerous, too

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(via Mental Floss) On Tuesday, April 30, actor Peter Mayhew—the actor who played Chewbacca for more than three decades—passed away

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(via National Geographic) Da Vinci died before he could complete his massive bronze sculpture of a horse, something that wouldn’t

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(via Atlas Obscura) Standard Oil was not about to be left earthbound.