The L.A. Alley That’s a Subtle Silent-Film Landmark
(via Atlas Obscura) With a proposal to rename the space Chaplin-Keaton-Lloyd Alley, one of silent Hollywood’s hardest-working locations could finally
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Month: April 2021
10 Pieces of Playground Equipment that Nearly Killed Your Grandparents
(via Mental Floss) With equipment that made a mockery of the universal conditions of gravity and physics, the schoolyards of
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How Japanese Bamboo Helped Edison Make The Light Bulb
(via Amusing Planet) Thomas Alva Edison’s invention, or shall we say “perfection”, of the light bulb helped brighten up homes
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Why Italian Apple Farmers Are Coating Their Orchards in Ice
(via Atlas Obscura) Freezing the trees, blossoms and all, may be the only way to save the crop.
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Vintage Supplies that Kept Libraries Running
(via Smithsonian) Do you remember the excitement of filling out your first library borrower’s card? Or the “ca-chunk” of the
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Thirty-Five Years Later, a First Responder at the Chernobyl Disaster Looks Back
(via Smithsonian) In her new book, Alla Shapiro shares her experience of one of the worst nuclear disasters in history
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The Unique Quirks of 6 Writers and Artists
(via Mental Floss) Everybody has their quirks—and creative types are no exception. From a bestselling author who overcomes writer’s block
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Illustration Students Were Asked To Create A ‘Post-Pandemic’ New Yorker Magazine Cover, And The Results Are Beautiful
(via Digg) Recently, professor Tomer Hanuka at the School of Visual Arts in New York asked his third-year illustration students
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Civil War Plant Remedies Actually Fought Off Infections, Study Finds
(via Smithsonian) Researchers tested the antimicrobial properties of three plants mentioned in an 1863 treatment book.
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Why the Fire Pole Is Beginning to Disappear
(via Mental Floss)In most workplace environments, having an enormous hole in the middle of the floor would be considered a
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10 of the Most Valuable Modern Sports Rookie Cards
(via Mental Floss) As a possible consequence of an uncertain economy and a global pandemic, the collectibles market had a
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What’s the Longest Novel Ever Published?
(via Mental Floss) Unlike most commercial songs or movies, popular novels vary greatly in length. The list of the best-selling
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