How Sam Phillips Invented the Sound of Rock and Roll
(via Popular Mechanics) If rock and roll is a religion, then Sun Studio is one of its holiest temples. The
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Month: June 2020
In Mexico City, the Coronavirus Is Bringing Back Aztec-Era ‘Floating Gardens’
(via Atlas Obscura) Business is booming for farmers who plant on man-made islands.
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See ‘The Last Supper’ in a New High-Resolution Scan Online
(via Smithsonian) Based on a copy made by Leonardo da Vinci’s pupils, the image will be useful to scholars and
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Nardo Ring: Porsche’s High Speed Test Track in Italy
(via Amusing Planet) The Nardò Ring is a 12.5 km long high speed circular test track located in a remote
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How Milton Glaser Came to Design the Iconic Poster of Bob Dylan
(via Smithsonian) The 1966 illustration of the folk-rock icon captured the psychedelic dazzle of the flower-power era. Graphic designer Milton
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14 Typos in First Editions
(via Mental Floss) To err is human, and we’ve all done it, especially in the form of a typographical error.
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35 Happy Little Facts About Bob Ross
(via Mental Floss) Whether or not you’re artistically inclined, there’s a good chance that you—like millions of other people around
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The Crooked Houses of Lavenham
(via Amusing Planet) Lavenham is a medieval town with a rich history and founded on the wool trade. During the
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The South Carolina Forest That Looks Like Melted Ice Cream
(via Atlas Obscura) When conditions are right, the waters of Congaree National Park can look like bright scoops pooling on
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How the ‘Oh Yeah’ Song in Ferris Bueller Came to Be
(via Great Big Story) “Oh Yeah.” You’ve heard this song—full of oh yeah, bow bow and ch-ch ch-ch ch-ka!—who knows
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When Henry VIII and Francis I Spent $19 Million on an 18-Day Party
(via Smithsonian)Five hundred years ago, the English and French kings proclaimed their friendship—and military might—at the Field of Cloth of
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How a Tiny Island’s Trash Heap Is Revealing Its History
(via Atlas Obscura) An old dump beneath the airport on Michigan’s Mackinac Island was brimming with stories from summers past.
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