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10 Joys And Terrors Of Space Exploration

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(via Listverse) The dangers of space travel are well understood. The business of space travel is a risky one. Since

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(via Mental Floss) In recent years, hotels have stepped up their amenities by offering guests fancy soaps, shampoos, and even

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(via Listverse) Fresh facts can nudge historians deeper into the lives of renowned figures and places. Recent nuggets found Leonardo

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(via Mental Floss) Walden is one of the most quotable books in American literature. Henry David Thoreau filled the book

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(via Atlas Obscura) Made in the former East Germany, Trabants have inspired many a mean joke—and a devoted community.

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(via Mental Floss) Standing around 325 feet tall from peak to base, Chimney Rock looms like a lighthouse on the

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(via Mental Floss) In the beginning, vanilla was the standard flavor for the filling of an ice cream sandwich, but

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(via YouTube) Sketchbooks are awesome. Artist Sean Sevestre gives us a tour of his early 2018 to July 2019 sketchbook.

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(via Smithsonian) A little-known patchwork of bureaucratic boards are tasked with deciding when to change the names of geographic places.

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(via Mental Floss) In February 2011, then-Prime Minster David Cameron adopted a tabby cat from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home

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(via Atlas Obscura) You’ll never guess this dessert’s key ingredient.

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(via Mental Floss) The word caricature likely conjures up images of street artists on boardwalks or outside museums working up