How Students Built a 16th-Century Engineer’s Book-Reading Machine
(via Atlas Obscura) The bookwheel helps readers browse eight texts at once. The only problem? It weighs 600 pounds.
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See the Face of a Man Whose Skull Was Mounted on a Stake 8,000 Years Ago
(via Smithsonian) A forensic artist used 3-D scans of the hunter-gatherer’s cranium to envision what he may have looked like
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The South Carolina Forest That Looks Like Melted Ice Cream
(via Atlas Obscura) When conditions are right, the waters of Congaree National Park can look like bright scoops pooling on
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When Henry VIII and Francis I Spent $19 Million on an 18-Day Party
(via Smithsonian)Five hundred years ago, the English and French kings proclaimed their friendship—and military might—at the Field of Cloth of
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10 Ways The Roman Empire Was Surprisingly Progressive
(via Listverse) By modern standards, life in ancient Rome was awful. Slavery was rampant, health care was very basic, and
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World’s Highest Speed Limit at Holloman Air Force Base
(via Amusing Planet) If highway speed limits of 70-80 miles per hour is too slow for you, pay a visit
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What Perry Mason Taught Americans About the Criminal Justice System
(via Smithsonian) How one of the first courtroom dramas has shaped what we watch and how we see the law
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Browsing Through the History of School Book Fairs
(via Mental Floss) Memories of grade school often involve valued teachers, friends, athletic achievements, and square slices of sheet pizza.
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Juneteenth: Our Other Independence Day
(via Smithsonian) Two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation, American slavery came to an end and a celebration
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The Inventor of Ibuprofen Tested the Drug on His Own Hangover
(via Smithsonian) Stewart Adams’ headache subsided—and his over-the-counter pain reliever became one of the world’s most popular medications
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17 Fascinating Facts About the Boston Tea Party
(via Mental Floss) On December 16, 1773, patriot and Sons of Liberty member Adam Collson is said to have yelled
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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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