July 2019 - Page 5 of 6 - Curious Links

How the Escalator Forever Changed Our Sense of Space

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(via Smithsonian) Sure, the 19th-century invention transformed shopping. But it also revolutionized how we think about the built environment.

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(via Mental Floss) What could be more terrifying than ascending the rails on a roller coaster? Try riding one that

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(via Atlas Obscura) Tim Claydon collected each and every No. 1 record released between 1952 and 1992.

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(via Mental Floss) As fast as popular culture could erect wholesome depictions of American life in comics, television, or movies,

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(via Atlas Obscura) The secret is inside the walls themselves.

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(via Messy Nessy Chic) Whether you know it or not, you have definitely heard them play. Popular music of the

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(via Great Big Story) If you want to drink a cup of tea at the Huashan Teahouse on Mount Hua,

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(via Amusing Planet) You thought pianos dropping from the sky is a gag for cartoons? Then hear this story out.

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(via Mental Floss) Though Seinfeld has famously earned the reputation of being a “show about nothing,” the idea behind the

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(via Mental Floss) With 243 years of tradition behind it, the Fourth of July is one of America’s most cherished

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(via Huffington Post) “Back to the Future” was released on this day in 1985. The classic film invented its own

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(via Listverse) Dance is an important facet of a culture, so it’s no surprise that some dances have extremely rich