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Month: August 2021

Food 

A Completely Delicious Guide to Popular Types of Pie

August 19, 2021August 19, 2021 0 Comments

(via Food52) What’s the difference between a galette and a crostata anyway?

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World History 

What a Watch Tells Us About the Titanic’s Final Hours

August 19, 2021August 19, 2021 0 Comments

(via Smithsonian) The handheld item, belonging to an American crew member, stopped minutes before the ship sank

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Engineering 

The World’s Largest Sailing Ship

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(via Amusing Planet) On December 14, 1907, a large sailing ship wrecked off the coast of Annet, in the Isles

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Engineering 

How to Build an Island

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(via Atlas Obscura) All you need is a dream, investors with deep pockets, and concrete. A lot of concrete.

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Et Cetera 

How Rea Ann Silva Invented the Beautyblender—and Changed Makeup Forever

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(via Smithsonian) While the iconic egg-shaped Beautyblender sponge is wildly popular and used by makeup professionals and everyday people from

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Environment 

10 Surprising Facts About Piranhas

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(via Mental Floss) After sharks, piranhas are one of the world’s most misunderstood fish. They’re found in freshwater rivers, ponds,

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Et Cetera 

The 36-Pound Comic Scrapbook That Chronicles the Great Depression

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(via Atlas Obscura)  How the collection went from a small-town barbershop to a big-time library.

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Science 

The Five Big Ways the James Webb Telescope Will Help Astronomers Understand the Universe

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(via Smithsonian) The highly awaited observatory is set to break new ground in many areas of astronomical research

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Environment History 

The Stopping of Niagara Falls in 1969

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(via Amusing Planet) Endeavor to change the course of history, has always been a primary motive of human civilization, through

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Cultures 

What an Englishwoman’s Letters Reveal About Life in Britain During the American Revolution

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(via Smithsonian) A new book highlights the writings of Jane Strachey, a middle-class woman whose husband worked for the famed

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Music 

10 Original Versions Of Popular Cover Songs

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(via Listverse) Cover songs often end up being far more popular than the original recordings. For instance, the 1981 cover

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Cultures 

The Nautical Roots of 11 Common Phrases

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(via Mental Floss) Even if you’re a landlubber who has never set foot on a paddleboat, you most likely sprinkle

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