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Why is it so hard to design a better paper cup?

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(via The Week) You go to the coffee shop and take your coffee to go. You enjoy your drink, then

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(via Smithsonian) When tiny fish are released in large bodies of water, they can grow to prodigious sizes, officials warn

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(via Atlas Obscura) ‘Brilliant, beautiful, and betrayed,’ Princess Ka‘iulani was also the mother of modern surfing.

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(via Mental Floss) Simone Biles is the most decorated female gymnast ever, with 30 World and Olympic medals. The 24-year-old

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(via Mental Floss) Few crackers are more iconic than Ritz. The wafers’ scalloped edges, seven holes, and golden-brown exterior are

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(via Mental Floss)Using sunscreen is one of the most important ways you can care for your body. Yet most of

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(via Atlas Obscura) Around the world, people are preserving barnyard standouts.

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(via Mental Floss) Every 4th of July, many Americans celebrate their nation’s independence with barbecues, family, and a fireworks display.

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(via Atlas Obscura) The vegetable is a reminder of the legacy of dispossession.

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(via YouTube) Take a look behind the scenes to learn how popsicles are made at the Zigenfelder Company in Wheeling,

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(via Atlas Obscura) “It might sound strange, but it’s a nice place to be.”

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(via Atlas Obscura) More than a century ago, a couple of guys had some beer and an idea.