9 Facts About Vincent Van Gogh
(via Mental Floss) Born on March 30, 1853, in Zundert, Netherlands, Vincent van Gogh came to art relatively late, only
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Month: May 2021
The Historic Russian Recipe That Turns Apples Into Marshmallows
(via Atlas Obscura) Disarmingly simple, pastila is lighter than air.
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The 10 Richest Authors of All Time
(via Mental Floss) Writing books isn’t the most lucrative career. According to Indeed, the national average salary for novelists is
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The Inventor of Ibuprofen Tested the Drug on His Own Hangover
(via Smithsonian) Stewart Adams’ headache subsided—and his over-the-counter pain reliever became one of the world’s most popular medications
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How Milton Glaser Came to Design the Iconic Poster of Bob Dylan
(via Smithsonian) The 1966 illustration of the folk-rock icon captured the psychedelic dazzle of the flower-power era. Graphic designer Milton
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Edgar Allen Poe’s Best-Selling Book During His Lifetime Was a Guide to Seashells
(via Atlas Obscura) “The Conchologist’s First Book” was good enough to elevate the entire field.
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This German Town Is Embedded with Millions of Tiny Diamonds
(via Smithsonian) Scientists estimate that Nördlingen and the surrounding area contain approximately 72,000 tons of the gemstone
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Los Angeles Is Covered in Delicious Fruit and No One Is Eating It
(via Atlas Obscura) A story of immigrant populations, gentrification, and the free loquat bonanza.
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The Richest Ancient Shipwreck
(via Amusing Planet) In 1975, a fishing boat working in the southwestern sea of Korean peninsula, near the Shinan Islands,
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A Brief History of the Cheez-It
(via Smithsonian) America’s iconic orange cracker turns 100 this year
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Is This Landscape a Long-Lost Vincent van Gogh Painting?
(via Smithsonian) A controversial art collector claims that a depiction of wheat fields in Auvers is the work of the
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10 Things to Remember About Memorial Day
(via Mental Floss) Memorial Day is much more than just a three-day weekend and a chance to get the year’s
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