May 2020 - Page 5 of 6 - Curious Links

11 Forgotten Media Formats of Yesteryear

(via Popular Mechanics) We remember the format wars in the vein of “Two men enter; one man leaves.” Think VHS

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(via Vox) Fred Rogers, host of the beloved Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, used television for good. But he didn’t just appeal

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(via Great Big Story) Brent and Kyle Pease are brothers. They are both competitive, and they both love endurance sports.

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(via Great Big Story) Dr. Sanduk Ruit is an ophthalmologist on a mission to restore sight to Nepal’s blind. He

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(via Atlas Obscura) Across Ukraine, there are hundreds of works of public art. Big, bold, and bright, they convey variations

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(via Laughing Squid) Artist Matt Pehrson of The Zion Tattoo Company in St. George, Utah inks absolutely astounding geometric tattoos

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(via Great Big Story) John Furniss is a master craftsman who turns gorgeous wooden bowls on his lathe. The only

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(via Smithsonian) The Metuchen Farmers Market, like many others, has moved to online orders and drive-thru pickups during the coronavirus

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(via Atlas Obscura) Arturo Schomburg’s work is still inspiring researchers and cooks today.

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(via Atlas Obscura) Gaze into the depths of the ocean—from space.

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(via Mental Floss) The joy of genealogy is in finding unexpected twists and turns in your family’s past. For some,

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(via Mental Floss) The best way to celebrate Star Wars Day (May 4) is to learn something new about a