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The U.S. Military’s Cryptic Letters, Numbers, and Symbols, Explained

(via Popular Mechanics) The U.S. military speaks many languages. From the markings on tanks to the classification of aircraft, the

(via Smithsonian) Was the famous author killed from a beating? From carbon monoxide poisoning? From alcohol withdrawal? Here are the

(via Mental Floss) If you don’t spend most of your time on the internet, it can be hard to keep

(via Listverse) Understanding the unique and sometimes confusing behaviors and characteristics of dogs plays a large part in our ability

(via Great Big Story) Pop quiz. Try pronouncing the following. Ready? Go. Elucubrate. Smaragdine. Scherenschnitte. Head scratchers, huh? Not for

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(via BuzzFeed) Singer/Songwriter Aretha Franklin passed away on August 16, 2018 — but she’ll be the Queen of Soul forever.

(via Great Big Story) The Library of Trinity College Dublin is the largest in Ireland. In addition to its impressive

(via Grunge) These days, nobody pretends that a superhero like Captain America is a real dude. But back in the

(via Atlas Obscura) With more than 9,000 pop-up and movable books in her collection, Ellen G.K. Rubin has earned the

(via Listverse) The comma is a punctuation mark of mystery. Its precise origin is unknown, and debating its current meaning

(via Mental Floss) Summer television changed forever in 1988, when Shark Week made its Discovery Channel debut. This week it’s

(via Popular Mechanics) Pencils aren’t just for the SATs. It is the go-to drawing tool of the carpenter and the