July 2019 - Page 6 of 6 - Curious Links

The Laxey Wheel: World’s Largest Working Waterwheel

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(via Amusing Planet) The Laxey Wheel is a large waterwheel located in the village of Laxey in the Isle of

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(via Smithsonian) The invention was once received with chilly skepticism but has become a fixture of American life.

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(via Mental Floss) Walking outdoors with an ice cream cone in hand is one of the most pleasurable parts of

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(via Atlas Obscura) From 1896 until the 1930s, showmen would travel the country staging wrecks at state fairs.

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(via Listverse) For most people who develop medical conditions due to unforeseen diseases or accidents, life tends to get more

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(via Mental Floss) Introduced in the United States in 1949, the board game Clue has gone on to become a

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(via Vox) Lunar samples are a time capsule. Scientists say we should go back for more.