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(via Amusing Planet) Abraham Lake is an artificial lake on North Saskatchewan River in western Alberta, Canada. The body of

(via Smithsonian) For early balloonists like James Glaisher, the sky was uncharted—and dangerous—territory.

(via Mental Floss) It’s the tallest building in Washington, D.C. and it honors the first U.S. president, George Washington. Here

(via Listverse) Sadly, many people go missing. Some of these people become very well-known in the aftermath of their disappearances.

(via Great Big Story) If there is one thing people everywhere love, it just might be coffee—more than 2 billion

(via Smithsonian) For nearly 200 years after the founding of New York, the city struggled to establish a clean source

(via Listverse) This is a list of words or popular sayings used by us all from time to time. Most

(via Mental Floss) Outside of cats making their home in empty shipping boxes, no packaging tool has brought more joy

(via Mental Floss) For 50 years and more than 4500 episodes, Sesame Street has been imparting valuable moral, ethical, and

(via Great Big Story) “Once I start eating them, I can’t stop. They are delicious.” José Adrián Peña Álvarez isn’t