Who Really Designed the American Dime?
(via Atlas Obscura) The dime is the smallest coin in U.S. circulation, so it takes a keen eye to see
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How Mr. Potato Head Changed the Advertising Business
(via Atlas Obscura) In the 1950s, both television and toys were striking out in bold new directions. Television commercials were
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How Women Broke Into the Male-Dominated World of Cartoons and Illustrations
(via Smithsonian) A new exhibition at the Library of Congress highlights female artists and their contributions to comic strips, magazine covers
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Why One Dude Has Spent Years Building a Boeing 777 Out of Paper
(via Wired) Quick. Imagine a paper airplane. Got it? It’s a folded up piece of standard 8 1/2 by 11-inch printer
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The Cityscape Savant: Drawing Our World Entirely By Memory
(via Great Big Story) Stephen Wiltshire is an artist who was diagnosed with autism when he was three years old.
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Artifacts found while building subway systems
(via Grunge) If you dream of archaeological glory, you could either run out and buy yourself a fedora and a bullwhip,
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The Grocery List Sketched by Michelangelo
(via Atlas Obscura) According to Michelangelo’s shopping list, genius thrives on a diet of fish, bread, and lots of wine. This
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Welcome to Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyllllantysiliogogogoch
(via Great Big Story) At 58 letters, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyllllantysiliogogogoch is the longest town name in all of Europe. It wasn’t always
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Pizza Boxes: The Most-Seen Artwork in America
(via Great Big Story) Freeport Paper manufactures some of the most widely seen graphic art in America: the pizza box.
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Making Sense of the “12 Days of Christmas”
(via Today I Found Out) Even the most ardent fans of Christmas will agree – the song “The Twelve Days
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How Clowns Trademark Their Face By Painting On Eggs
(via Amusing Planet) Every clown’s face makeup is unique, or at least, they should be, for there is an unwritten
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The Insane True Story Of How Titanic Got Made
(via BuzzFeed) Tuesday will be the 20th anniversary of the release of James Cameron’s blockbuster film Titanic. The movie was
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