14 Fun Facts About Giant Pandas
(via Smithsonian) Is Mother Mei Xiang pregnant? Giant Panda house is closed to give the much-loved bear some peace and
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Things that don’t fit in one place
How Museums Make Their Fake Foods Using Real Recipes
(via Atlas Obscura) At Colonial Williamsburg, creating historic food scenes is a team sport.
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11 Weird Place Names From Around the World
(via Mental Floss) Shakespeare wasn’t wrong when he said that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.
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15 Surprising Facts About Marco Polo
(via mental_floss) Born in the Republic of Venice in 1254, Marco Polo was a trader, traveler, and adventurer, who (probably*)
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The Man Of 1000 Insect Stings
(via Great Big Story) Justin Schmidt is an entomologist who studies stinging insects. Through the course of his work, he
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Jakarta’s Rooftop Villages
(via Amusing Planet) Rooftops make great gardens, especially in dense urban environments where every available space has been utilized for
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10 Pigments With Colorful Histories
(via Listverse) Looking at old photographs, it is easy to imagine that the past was a drab place. Even old
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Why Does the U.S. Army Own So Many Fossils?
(via Atlas Obscura) Turns out massive flood control projects are a great way to find dinosaurs.
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Gisborne Airport – Runway With a Railway Crossing
(via Amusing Planet) Gisborne Airport is a small regional airport that is located on the western outskirts of Gisborne, the
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10 Joys And Terrors Of Space Exploration
(via Listverse) The dangers of space travel are well understood. The business of space travel is a risky one. Since
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The Reason Why Hotels Don’t Provide Toothpaste
(via Mental Floss) In recent years, hotels have stepped up their amenities by offering guests fancy soaps, shampoos, and even
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9 Monumental Facts About Chimney Rock
(via Mental Floss) Standing around 325 feet tall from peak to base, Chimney Rock looms like a lighthouse on the
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