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Maine Grade-Schoolers Wrote a Pandemic-Inspired Novel, and Stephen King Is Paying for Its Publication

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 0 Comments

(via Mental Floss) As a lifelong Mainer who sets most of his stories in his home state, Stephen King’s literary

(via mental_floss) When King started Carrie, he typed three single-spaced pages, crumpled them up in anger, and dumped them in

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(via Mental Floss) Did you know that the common definition of a a Fossil requires that it be 10,000 years

November 27, 2020November 27, 2020 0 Comments

(via Mental Floss) Not every great invention was created according to plan. Some, in fact, were the result of a

(via mental_floss) This Christmas, you might find yourself elbow-deep in frosting and candy canes, trying to construct a gingerbread house

November 6, 2020November 6, 2020 0 Comments

(via Amusing Planet) Near the village of Lympstone, in Devon, England, stands a unique 18th century property—a one of a

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 0 Comments

(via Atlas Obscura) If you ever needed a lipstick gun or a heartbeat detector, you could be in luck.

October 8, 2020October 8, 2020 0 Comments

(via Atlas Obscura) A Virginia cidery has adapted an 8,000-year-old winemaking method.

October 6, 2020October 6, 2020 0 Comments

(via Atlas Obscura) The pandemic layover and their eventual return home is a new chapter in a long history.

(via Mental Floss) Bill Murray—who was born on September 21, 1950—is known for popping up and doing something awesome every

(via Listverse) Oxford University is one of the greatest universities in the world, topping the world rankings in 2017, 2018,

(via Amusing Planet) Before Zzyzx became Zzyzx, it was called the Soda Springs, because of the presence of a natural