9 Unusual Items Found in Rivers Around the World
(via mental_floss) What do a brothel token, ice cream trucks, and an ancient Egyptian portico have in common? They’ve all
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Retro
Cozy fallout shelters were perfect for the 1950s nuclear family
(via Timeline) Commercially produced family-size fallout shelters were a feature of many suburban backyards of the 1950’s. These apocalypse-ready rooms
Read moreThe Life and Lies of Betty Crocker
(via Great Big Story) Betty Crocker—she’s a staple of the American sweet tooth. But who was she really? Turns out,
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Five Landmarks of Atomic Nevada
(via Atlas Obscura) When the threat of nuclear weapons loomed during the 1950s, a whopping 928 atomic tests were performed in Nevada, mostly in
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The History of Black Hats, White Hats, And Villains
(via Atlas Obscura) In the fictional American West, good and evil were not so clearcut. Go digging into the history
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10 Enduring Triumphs of America’s Greatest Infrastructure Boom
(via Popular Mechanics) It’s been nearly eight decades since FDR enacted the first programs of the New Deal, and its
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Marie Connolly Owens, America’s First Female Police Officer
(via mental_floss) Because of their non-standard appointments and powers, determining who was the country’s first policewoman is challenging. Both Lola
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Why Is the Sea Salty?
(via Hakai Magazine) Thousands of years ago, the answer to the question of why the sea is salty would elicit
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New Exhibit Celebrates the Lost Art of the Screensaver
(via Motherboard) Long before “let’s play” videos had us watching someone else play a video game, we watched a Windows
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A History of Pepsi-Cola
(via Neatorama) Pepsi Cola was originally called “Brad’s Drink” and marketed in Bern, North Carolina in the early 1890’s by
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The Brilliant ‘Special Effects’ Used By Silent Movies
(via digg) These days, you can do pretty much anything with CGI . But back in the early days of
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6 Ways Kids Enjoyed Snow Days 100 Years Ago
(via mental_floss) Never take free time for granted. In the 1910s, when child labor was common, free time was a
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