The Birthplace of Scrabble
(via Atlas Obscura) A uniquely lettered street sign marks the corner where the iconic word game was invented.
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Month: December 2019
There’s a Forest Made Out of Signs in Canada
(via Smithsonian) Since 1942, people have planted 91,000 signs from around the world.
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Lexington, Kentucky Burrito Joint Builds Tiny Version of Their Restaurant Designed Exclusively for Squirrels
(via Laughing Squid) GirlsGirlsGirls Burritos in Lexington, Kentucky built an adorable miniature version of their restaurant designed for a squirrel
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15 New Year’s Superstitions From Around the World
(via Mental Floss) From America to Australia, everyone wants to start the New Year off on the right foot. Here
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The Untold Story of New Year’s Novelty Glasses
(via Mel Magazine) Three decades ago, two stoner musicians designed an iconic product whose cheap imitations sold into the billions.
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12 Savory Facts About Bacon
(via Mental Floss) Bacon is everywhere these days. You can find it in ice cream, coffee, cupcakes, and chewing gum.
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The World’s Largest Organ Is in This Pizza Shop
(via Great Big Story) When you dine at Organ Stop Pizza, you’re in for a show. The Mesa, Arizona, restaurant
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Corona Spy Satellite: The Humble Beginning of Satellite Espionage
(via Amusing Planet) There is not a square-inch of earth that has not been photographed and mapped by satellites today.
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10 Everyday Words With Unexpected Origins
(via Listverse) Etymology, or the study of the origin of words, is dry, dusty stuff that will give you allergies
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The Australian Floating Hotel That Ended Up in North Korea
(via Amusing Planet) For little more than a year in the late 1980s, a seven-story five-star hotel floated over John
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How CERN Is Uncovering the Secrets of Our Universe
(via Great Big Story) Extra dimensions, dark matter and new particles—the universe’s deepest secrets are being explored by physicists at
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5 Eco-Friendly Ways to Dispose of Your Christmas Tree
(via Mental Floss) What’s the environmentally safest way to dispose of your Christmas tree? It’s hard to say. Grown, managed,
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