What It’s Like to Be a Water Judge
(via Atlas Obscura) Tasting notes include flabby, flinty, and wet dog.
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Month: July 2021
15 Unexplored Corners of the Earth
(via Mental Floss) There aren’t many frontiers left in the world. Explorers have scaled the world’s tallest mountains and taken
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What happens to the body after a hot dog eating contest? Joey Chestnut spills the franks and beans
(via The Takeout) The eating champion recently downed 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes, and his body paid the price.
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A History of Gymnastics, From Ancient Greece to Tokyo 2020
(via Smithsonian) The beloved Olympic sport has evolved drastically over the past 2,000 years
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Horse-Powered Locomotives
(via Amusing Planet) Before steam locomotives became mainstream, railways were driven solely by muscle power, usually horses. These beasts of
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16 Famous Literary Characters Almost Named Something Else
(via Mental Floss) “Bladorthin the Grey” just doesn’t have the same ring to it as “Gandalf the Grey,” does it?
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Every Year, This Italian Town Hand-Delivers Salt to the Pope
(via Atlas Obscura) Cervia’s prized product is naturally sweet.
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The Quest to Build a Functional, Energy-Efficient Refrigerator That Works in Space
(via Smithsonian) Designed and tested by Purdue University engineers, this new appliance would lengthen the shelf life of food on
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The Unexpected Origins of 20 Culinary Terms
(via Mental Floss) From amuse-bouche to umami and beyond, the backstories behind some of the words and phrases we use
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Ten Tragic Tales From Nyc’s Small Islands
(via Listverse) New York City is home to perhaps the most famous island in the world: the 13-mile long, 2-mile
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How Wheaties Became the ‘Breakfast of Champions’
(via Smithsonian) Images of Olympians and other athletes on boxes helped the cereal maintain a competitive edge
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13 Medal-Worthy Olympic Stories
(via Mental Floss) To become an Olympic hero in our book, it takes more than athleticism. Whether they were training
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