World’s First 3-D-Printed Steel Bridge Debuts in Amsterdam
(via Smithsonian) The newly opened overpass measures 40 feet long and weighs 6 tons
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Meet the Italian Brothers Who Grew the World’s Biggest Cherry
(via Atlas Obscura) The winning fruit was as large as an apricot.
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The Strangely Scientific Endeavor of Making Ice Cream
(via Smithsonian) When you think about ice cream, you might marvel at the plethora of available flavors. But there’s more
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Top 10 Most Important Video Games Of The 1980s
(via Listverse) For many people around the world, the golden age of video games didn’t come in the ’70s; it
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Why is it so hard to design a better paper cup?
(via The Week) You go to the coffee shop and take your coffee to go. You enjoy your drink, then
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Nearly 30 Football-Sized Goldfish Caught in Minnesota Lake
(via Smithsonian) When tiny fish are released in large bodies of water, they can grow to prodigious sizes, officials warn
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Historians Identify 14 Living Relatives of Leonardo da Vinci
(via Smithsonian) An ongoing effort to trace the artist’s male lineage may help researchers sequence his genome
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11 Shipwrecks That Haunt the Great Lakes
(via Mental Floss) In the 1800s, the Great Lakes—Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario—were a hub of maritime activity. They
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How Scientific Detective Work Pinned Down the Oldest Known Shark Attack
(via Atlas Obscura) But mysteries about the 3,000-year-old bones from Japan remain.
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Top 10 Most Important Video Games Of The 1970s
(via Listverse) Video games became popular throughout the world in the 1980s, but they weren’t invented in that decade. In
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The Surprising Reason Why Ritz Crackers Have Scalloped Edges
(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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The Oldest Orbiting Satellite
(via Amusing Planet) When a satellite is launched into space it is not expected to last forever. The satellite carries
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