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Civil War Plant Remedies Actually Fought Off Infections, Study Finds

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(via Smithsonian) Researchers tested the antimicrobial properties of three plants mentioned in an 1863 treatment book.

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(via Amusing Planet) Thomas Alva Edison’s invention, or shall we say “perfection”, of the light bulb helped brighten up homes

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(via Listverse) Most people do not enjoy angry moments. They are usually connected to something bad, like a parking ticket

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(via Listverse) We are all concerned about robots and artificial intelligence taking over our jobs. However, nobody seems to be

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(via Popular Mechanics) “Wise Guy” is only the second B-52 brought back from retirement to flying status.

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(via Atlas Obscura) A 19th-century infographic that stacks a redwood against St. Peter’s Basilica.

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(via Listverse) Silicon, one of the most important elements of recent times, is a vital component of high-powered integrated circuits and

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(via Mental Floss) Venerated as the “founder of modern nursing,” Florence Nightingale—who was born in Florence, Italy on May 12,

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(via Atlas Obscura) Computer scientists have studied these “pictorial prayers.”

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(via Smithsonian) Francis Rogallo’s invention would have brought returning space vehicles in for a runway landing, instead of an ocean

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(via Popular Mechanics) Its entire body was roughly the size of his full-grown family member’s head.

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(via mental_floss) In 1933, a student at the University of California named Bob Switzer fell and hit his head. He