December 2020 - Page 3 of 6

Pitch Drop Experiment: The World’s Longest Running Lab Experiment

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(via Amusing Planet) The pitch drop experiment began in 1927 when Professor Thomas Parnell of the University of Queensland in

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(via Mental Floss) On December 17, 1989, The Simpsons premiered on FOX. More than 30 years later, the Simpson family

(via Smithsonian) Thomas Nast is legendary for his political cartoons, but he’s also responsible for the jolly St. Nick we know

(via mental_floss) The sweet and striped shepherd’s hooks can be found just about everywhere during the holiday season. It’s time

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(via Listverse) Eating out-of-date food is a gamble. On one hand, it could be perfectly fine; on the other, it

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(via Atlas Obscura) The Golden Fourteen were largely forgotten—but a few veterans and descendants could change that.

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(via Amusing Planet) One of Rome’s lesser-known attractions, the Church of St. Ignatius of Loyola, lies just a block away

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(via Listverse) As we all know, gold is a precious metal that society has cherished since the beginning. Initially, it

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(via Smithsonian) Concerns about the safety of gift shopping, family gatherings and church services were on Americans’ minds then, too

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(via Mental Floss) To celebrate the 250th birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven this month, here’s a list of things you

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(via Mental Floss) As the home of some of the greatest works of art produced by humanity, the Sistine Chapel

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(via Smithsonian) A science experiment simulates what it’s like to live on another planet.