The Apollo Astronaut Who Was Allergic to the Moon
(via mental_floss) The inside of Apollo 17’s lunar module smelled of gunpowder. It was December 1972, the last of NASA’s
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What If Everyone On Earth Lived Together In One Single Building?
(via RealLifeLore) The building wouldn’t be nearly as big as you’d think. But, the neighbors might be a problem.
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Six Freeway Removals That Changed Their Cities Forever
(via Gizmodo) It seems counterintuitive, right? Rip out eight lanes of freeway through the middle of your metropolis and you’ll
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11 African American Inventors Who Changed the World
(via mental_floss) Can you imagine life without blood banks, personal computers, or touch-tone telephones? These innovative creations—and more—wouldn’t exist today
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Why was Babe Ruth so good at hitting home runs?
(via Smithsonian) George Herman Ruth first made his name as a left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. But what
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Five Landmarks of Atomic Nevada
(via Atlas Obscura) When the threat of nuclear weapons loomed during the 1950s, a whopping 928 atomic tests were performed in Nevada, mostly in
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The most lightning-struck place on Earth
(via TED Ed) Lake Maracaibo is the stormiest place on the planet. Thunderstorms rage above this massive body of water
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The Real Story Behind the Myth of Area 51
(via Popular Mechanics) In the middle of the barren Nevada desert, there’s a dusty unmarked road that leads to the
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10 Enduring Triumphs of America’s Greatest Infrastructure Boom
(via Popular Mechanics) It’s been nearly eight decades since FDR enacted the first programs of the New Deal, and its
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What’s so great about the Great Lakes?
(via TED-Ed) The North American Great Lakes — Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior — are so big that they
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The Terrifying Beauty of Melting Ice Caps
(via Amusing Planet) Every summer, as the air warms up and the sunlight beats down on the ice sheets of
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Making an Animatronic Gorilla Head Is Complicated and Cool
(via Popular Mechanics & Lustre Effects) Have you ever wondered what goes into making a lifelike animatronic animal? The hair,
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