Baldwin Street, The Steepest Street in The World
(via Amusing Planet) Located in the city of Dunedin, in southern New Zealand, the Baldwin Street has earned the distinction
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Month: August 2020
What It’s Like to Care for the Mighty ‘Corpse Flower’
(via Atlas Obscura) “Everybody knew: Don’t touch the titan.”
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In Search of Real Barbecue
(via American Heritage) American barbecue is more than a way of cooking — it’s myth, folklore, and history
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A Brief History of the United States Postal Service
(via Smithsonian) To forge a nation, the founders needed an efficient communications network
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Surprising Objects That Have Been to Space—Some to the Moon—and Back
(via Atlas Obscura) These little gems are not your typical images of space travel.
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Recreate the Ancient Egyptian Recipes Painted on Tomb Walls
(via Atlas Obscura) Make bread fit for a pharaoh and a sweet treat out of tiger nuts.
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How a 500-Year-Old Chinese ‘Bagel’ Helped Win a War
(via Great Big Story) This round bread might look like a bagel. It’s even got the trademark hole in the
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15 Facts About Football’s Early Days
(via Mental Floss) Though what we today call the NFL wasn’t formed until August 20, 1920, the roots of American-style
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Who Invented the Smiley Face?
(via My Modern Met) The iconic yellow smiley face—with its perfect circle, two oval eyes and a large, upturned semi-circular
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The History of the Asthma Inhaler
(via Smithsonian) How a brilliant quip led to a treatment that helps millions every minute
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A Racing Horse Named Potoooooooo
(via Amusing Planet) There was once a great racehorse in 18th-century Britain named Potoooooooo, who was famed for his endurance
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Ten Unusual Pets Of Famous Writers And Artists
(via Listverse) Many writers and artists had cats and dogs, and sometimes used them as inspiration for their stories or
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