Most of the World’s Bread Clips Are Made by a Single Company
(via Atlas Obscura) Bread clips! They’re those flat pieces of semi-hard plastic formed into a sort of barbed U-shape—you know
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Design
Peace, Love, & the VW Bus
(via Popular Mechanics) he microbus was so new and so original when it burst upon the scene that more than
Read moreThank inventor Margaret E. Knight for the modern marvel that is the paper bag
(via Timeline) Before flat-bottomed paper bags, shoppers carried purchases in wooden crates or rolled into paper cones. At best, they
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A Fold Apart: Origamist Robert Lang’s Incredible Paper Creations
(via Great Big Story) Twenty five years ago, physicist Robert Lang worked at NASA, where he researched lasers. He also
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The Simpson Family Made Its Television Debut 30 Years Ago
(via Smithsonian) On April 19, 1987, the Simpson family made its debut in a 30 second clip on the FOX
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Playing Against Type: The Typewriter Orchestra
(via Great Big Story) The Boston Typewriter Orchestra is making mechanical typewriters “sing” again. Since 2004, this six-man ensemble has
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Agloe: A Fake Town That Became Real
(via Amusing Planet) In the 1930s, a small town named Agloe suddenly began appearing on the maps of New York.
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The Original Stop-Motion Imperial Walkers Were a Triumph of Craftsmanship
(via Popular Mechanics) Nowadays, cinematic creations like the AT-AT walkers from Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back are completely computer-generated. But
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The World’s Most Expensive Taco Will Set You Back $25,000
(via Neatolicious) Hungry? Wanna taco? Got $25,000? That’s how much the Grand Velas Los Cabos hotel in Cabo San Lucas,
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The Forgotten Uses of 8 Everyday Objects
(via mental_floss) Some of the products we use daily have functions most of us are completely unaware of. From features
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11 Well-Read Facts About the Library of Congress
(via mental_floss) For over two centuries, the Library of Congress (LOC) and its staff have served as invaluable resources for
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The Dust Bowl Revolution
(via Neatorama) Imagine what life would be like if you and your entire family lost everything and were forced to
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