Top 10 Most Catastrophic Computer Failures In History
(via Listverse) We rely on computers for an ever-increasing proportion of our day-to-day lives. As such, it can sometimes be
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Month: August 2021
In Germany, Karl Marx and Elvis Direct Traffic
(via Atlas Obscura) East Berlin’s famed Ampelmännchen has inspired a new generation of pedestrian signals that will make you stop
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10 Facts About Whoopee Cushions
(via Mental Floss) If elaborate pranks aren’t your style, you can’t go wrong with a good old-fashioned whoopee cushion. But
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How a Grave Cleaner Uncovers the Past
(via Atlas Obscura) Alicia Williams’s popular headstone-cleaning videos are also history lessons.
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The Messy History of Emily Dickinson’s Black Cake Recipe
(via Atlas Obscura) It reveals an unexpected side to the poet’s personality and the brutality that brought a Caribbean dish
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11 Surprising Facts About Janis Joplin
(via Mental Floss) Janis Joplin didn’t have a long or prolific career. The freewheeling Texas blues-rock howler recorded just four
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More Than 80 Cultures Still Speak in Whistles
(via Smithsonian) Dozens of traditional cultures use a whistled form of their native language for long-distance communication. You could, too.
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The Fabled Diamonds of Golconda
(via Amusing Planet) Before the discovery of the diamond mines in Brazil and South Africa in the early 18th century,
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Top 10 Things Inherently More Valuable Than Gold
(via Listverse) Throughout most of human history, gold has been one of the most prized substances. People tried to transmute
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7 Sweet Facts About Candy Land
(via Mental Floss) Easy to play and incredibly colorful, the Candy Land board game has been a household staple for
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The Blue Ridge Honey Made ‘by Bees and Angels’
(via Atlas Obscura) Produced only in these mountains, it’s regularly named best in the world.
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9 Intriguing Facts About Edgar Allan Poe
(via Mental Floss) Today, Edgar Allan Poe is regarded as the godfather of the Gothic horror literary genre. His intense
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