Top 10 Low Tech Solutions To High Tech Problems
(via Listverse)Many people believe high-tech problems require high-tech solutions. It’s not quite so. Complex technologies sometimes require simple, low-tech solutions
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Month: November 2020
Top 10 Captivating Tales Surrounding Famous Landmarks
(via Listverse) Just kidding. Obviously, there is a lot more to countries around the world other than their landmarks, but
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How to Not Screw Up Thanksgiving, According to a Bunch of Moms
(Via Inside Hook) Turkey Day veterans share their best intel for first-time hosts around the country
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See America’s National Parks—Before They Were National Parks
(via Atlas Obscura) Landscape photography like this helped create the National Park system.
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Top Common Misconceptions About Volcano Eruptions
(via Listverse) Everyone loves watching volcanoes from a safe distance and sometimes even when they threaten us. That fiery power
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7 Fascinating Facts About Henri Matisse
(via Mental Floss) As one of the greatest colorists of the 20th century, Henri Matisse largely shaped modern art. He
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30 Strange Old-Timey Medical Treatments
(via Mental Floss) Some medical treatments of old will make you especially thankful for science and modern medicine.
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How New York City Found Clean Water
(via Smithsonian) For nearly 200 years after the founding of New York, the city struggled to establish a clean source
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29 Fun Facts About My Cousin Vinny
(via Mental Floss) Familiarize yourself with legal procedure, and these facts about My Cousin Vinny—the classic 1992 comedy in which
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Secretary Lonnie Bunch on the Invisible Work of the Smithsonian’s Conservators
(via Smithsonian) From deep cleaning to painstaking repairs, caring for Smithsonian’s 155 million objects requires serious TLC—and steady hands
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The History of CTRL + ALT + DELETE
(via Mental Floss) In 2013, Bill Gates admitted ctrl+alt+del was a mistake and blamed IBM. Here’s the story of how
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The Exotic Vest That Introduced America to Jimi Hendrix
(via Smithsonian) The fashionable garment conjures the guitarist’s dazzling performance at the Monterey County Fairgrounds
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