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The History of the Hard Hat

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(via Smithsonian) With some canvas, leather, shelac and black paint, inventor Edward Bullard helped America usher in a new era

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(via Mental Floss) When it comes to measurement, we have a lot of words that mean a bunch of stuff

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(via Mental Floss) A rose by any other name probably wouldn’t smell as sweet, at least not in the cases

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(via Atlas Obscura) A Syracuse rooftop still holds some pretty puzzling real estate.

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(via Great Big Story) Ann and John Jurczynski are in it for the long haul. This married couple is one

(via Mental Floss) Here are the backstories behind some of the Man in Black’s most famous songs—and maybe a little

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(via Mental Floss) Once again, Valentine’s Day is upon us—a day when the phone lines at any restaurant worth its

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(via Mental Floss) If you’ve ever purchased a used book or cracked open a library title, chances are you’ve seen

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(via Smithsonian) Sixty years later, curators at the National Museum of American History talked to the brothers who found a

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(via Smithsonian) Thousands of years before Monopoly, people were playing games like Senet, Patolli and Chaturanga

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(via Atlas Obscura) They’re fake, but they can be spectacular (and hazardous).

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(via Great Big Story) Every day is hump day in Gujarat, India. The rural area is famous for its swimming