Heavy Rain Brought Spectacular Waterfalls to Australia’s Most Famous Rock
(via Atlas Obscura) A rare deluge at Uluru attracted tourists, locals, and a whole lot of frogs.
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Month: March 2021
15 Facts About History’s Most Popular Girl Groups
(via Mental Floss) Like “boy bands,” “girl groups” is one of those musical genres that’s difficult to define, but has
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Top 10 Victorian Era Crime Solving Techniques
(via Listverse)The Victorian Era spanned the length of Queen Victoria’s reign in England, lasting from 1837-1901. This age in English
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The Bangkok Bakeries Preserving a 250-Year-Old Cupcake Recipe
(via Atlas Obscura) The treat represents the diverse history of the Kudeejeen neighborhood.
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8 Curious Recipes From the Depression Era
(via Mental Floss) According to historians, modern society can learn a lot from the myriad ways people put food on
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Why Does Iceland’s Fagradalsfjall Volcano Look Like a School Science Project?
(via Atlas Obscura) A spatter cone and runny lava give this eruption its classic look, and make it relatively approachable.
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11 Animals You Wouldn’t Expect to Glow
(via Mental Floss) If you’ve ever watched fireflies glowing on a summer evening, then you’ve seen bioluminescence. Fewer people, however,
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Copenhagen’s Potato Row
(via Amusing Planet) In the heart of Copenhagen, not far from the harbor, are a series of closely laid streets
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12 Incredible Facts About Beverly Cleary
(via Mental Floss) Moving, relatable, and frequently hilarious, the stories of Beverly Cleary, who passed away on March 25, 2021at
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This High Schooler Invented Color-Changing Sutures to Detect Infection
(via Smithsonian) After winning a state science fair and becoming a finalist in a national competition, Dasia Taylor now has
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The Disease That Turns Muscles Into Bones
(via Amusing Planet) Behind a glass enclosure at the Mutter Museum of The College of Physicians in Philadelphia is a
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Ailsa Craig And Its Curling Stones
(via Amusing Planet) Ailsa Craig is a small granite island in the Firth of Clyde, about 16 kilometers off the
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