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In the 1960s, Telegraph Poles Were Equipped With Nuclear Bomb Alarms

(via Atlas Obscura) The “Bomb Alarm System,” designed and implemented by Western Union, wasn’t a secret, but it was unobtrusive

(via CNN) Sometimes presidential inaugurations are full of pomp and circumstance. Sometimes they end with the newly sworn-in president jumping

(via Neatorama) The first Super Bowl took place on January 15, 1967. The game was not universally called “the Super

(via Neatorama) On the evening of October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the world’s first artificial satellite, into

(via JStor) Meal kits, currently a niche product sold by startups like Blue Apron, could be hitting the bigtime, with

(via First We Feast) From January 17th, 1920 until December 5th, 1933, the 18th Amendment (a.k.a the Volstead Act) to

(via Atlas Obscura) When, in 1926, a new highway called U.S. Highway 66 was opened between Illinois and California, few

(via Great Big Story) General Tso’s chicken is a staple in American Chinese restaurants. But the most popular Chinese dish

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(via Eater) How we feel about bologna reveals something about ourselves. We reminisce about the sandwiches our parents made —

(via mental_floss) James Edgar was a big, jolly man who carried his generosity with him everywhere. Edgar was born in

(via Amusing Planet) Before astronauts get suited up and launched into space, they spends their final days relaxing with their

(via Amusing Planet) It is said that Tommy Tucker fell from a tree one fine afternoon in 1942 in the