How Susan Kare Designed User-Friendly Icons for the First Macintosh
(via Smithsonian) The graphic designer is receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award from Cooper Hewitt for her recognizable computer icons, typefaces
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Month: October 2019
10 Amazing New Food Innovations That Will Make Your Mouth Water
(via Listverse) Food and drink are some of the most essential parts of life—we could not live without the sustenance
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10 Out-of-This-World Facts About Space Camp
(via Mental Floss) Each year, kids fill their summer vacation days with songs, crafts, and outdoor activities at camp. Space
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10 Heartwarming Times Thieves Had Second Thoughts
(via Listverse) Not surprisingly, being the victim of theft can be deeply scarring. Burglary victims have been known to suffer
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100 Words Turning 100 This Year
(via Mental Floss) The word cake is about 800 years old, and you’re gonna want to make some for these
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Why Renaissance Paintings Aren’t as Green as They Used to Be
(via Atlas Obscura) Once a brilliant hue, the pigment verdigris is now mostly brown.
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10 Insane Non-food Uses For Food Items
(via Listverse) Food is important. It’s a deep part of human cultures, it’s necessary to continue living, and most of
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The Gobi Desert Is a Red Sea of Chili Peppers
(via Atlas Obscura) In Northwest China’s Gobi Desert, autumn tints the landscape a flaming scarlet. The fields of red aren’t
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The 50 Biggest Box Office Flops of All Time
(via Mental Floss) Considering the convenience of streaming services—not to mention the unconscionably high price of movie tickets these days—it’s
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The Leaning Buildings of Santos, Brazil
(via Amusing Planet) The coastline along the city of Santos, some 80 km from Sao Paulo, in Brazil, offers a
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5 Awesome Radioactive Tourism Spots That’ll Leave You Glowing
(via Listverse) To many, radiation is a modern specter of death, an invisible killer that withers once-healthy victims down to
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The Weirdly Untraceable Origin Story of Ants on a Log
(via Food52) While the practice of stuffing celery began in the early 20th century as an appetizer for parties, it
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