Why Walking on Legos Hurts More Than Walking on Fire or Ice
(via Smithsonian) Everything you wanted to know about the science and history of stomping on the toy blocks
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10 Surprising Uses for Cotton Swabs
(via Mental Floss) If you stick cotton swabs inside your ears, you’re using them wrong. Despite being perfectly-sized to slide
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How The Beatles got their logo
(via Vinyl Rewind) Have you ever thought about how The Beatles got their logo? Well wonder no more.
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For Sale: The First Book Printed in Antarctica
(via Atlas Obscura) It’s filled with funny accounts from Ernest Shackleton’s Nimrod expedition.
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12 Letters That Didn’t Make the Alphabet
(via Mental Floss) You know the alphabet. It’s one of the first things you’re taught in school. But did you
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11 Ready-to-Digest Tidbits About TV Dinners
(via Mental Floss) Happy National TV Dinner Day! September 10th holds a special spot on the calendar for the iconic,
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Why is it so hard to design a better paper cup?
(via The Week) You go to the coffee shop and take your coffee to go. You enjoy your drink, then
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10 Delightful Facts About Alan Alda
(via Mental Floss) America’s funniest military doctor is now America’s funniest great-grandfather—a perpetually vibrant screen presence who’s still crafting memorable
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After 100 Years, Roald Amundsen’s Polar Ship Returns to Norway
(via Smithsonian) Maud, which sunk in Arctic Canada in 1930, was floated across the Atlantic to its new home in
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Designer Denim Fit for Wheelchairs
(via Great Big Story) A car accident left Antonio Quistian without the use of his legs. He decided soon after
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10 Bizarre Stories Behind US State Flags
(via Listverse) Each US state has its own flag. Few people stop and think about where the designs of these banners
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100 Skills Everyone Should Know
(via Popular Mechanics) These days, you can outsource almost any job—but some things you need to know how to do
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