11 Songs Inspired by Literature
(via Mental Floss) Devo and Thomas Pynchon. Mick Jagger and Charles Baudelaire. Though they seem like rather unlikely pairings, many
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Month: July 2020
Playing Cards Around the World and Through the Ages
(via Atlas Obscura) The complicated lineage of our ubiquitous decks.
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Meet the Former Cook Who Draws His Every Meal
(via Atlas Obscura) Itsuo Kobayashi’s art showcases the beauty of everyday Japanese food.
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The 10 States With the Most UFO Sightings
(via Mental Floss) According to the National UFO Reporting Center, there have been more than 4000 UFO sightings so far
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Cracking the Uncrackable Code
(via Great Big Story) Jim Sanborn created a sculpture containing a secret message. It sits on the grounds of CIA
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The Balloon Satellites of Project Echo
(via Amusing Planet) The world’s first communication satellite was remarkably unsophisticated—a big silvery plastic balloon coated with aluminum, soaring roughly
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Meet Ice Cream Scientist Dr. Maya Warren
(via Mental Floss) Most people don’t think about the chemistry in their cone when enjoying a scoop of ice cream,
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Paricutin, The Volcano That Grew Out Of A Cornfield
(via Amusing Planet) Rarely do volcanologist get to watch the birth, growth, and death of a volcano. Paricutin provided such
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Top 10 Fascinating Facts About Books
(via Listverse) Figures from 2019, show that adults in the US spend an average of 3 hours 35 minutes watching
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31 Facts About Sharks
(via Mental Floss) Whether you’re a Jaws fanatic or just want to live every week like it’s Shark Week, you’ll
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The Great Salt Lake’s Railroad Causeway
(via Amusing Planet) The salinity difference, caused by the railway causeway across the lake, has created two different ecosystems on
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The Lost Art of Growing Blueberries With Fire
(via Atlas Obscura) Using all four elements to grow the perfect berry.
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