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Sears Once Offered Mail-Order Tombstones

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(via Atlas Obscura) Its beloved catalogue had a good run.

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(via Amusing Planet) The Maison Carrée in the city of Nimes, in southern France, is the only ancient Roman building

(via Atlas Obscura) Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto, and then hitched a ride toward it.

(via Wired) Patents for ballpoint pens go back to the late 1800s, but it took half a century to develop

(via Listverse) The best companies in the world made their way to success because of smart business decisions and quality products

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Niches in the walls hinted at the building’s past.

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(via Listverse) Crime investigators have been around for thousands of years. All the way back in ancient Egypt, there were

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(via Listverse) Tales of mythical lands, lost cities, and hidden treasures have regaled generations of eager listeners in nearly every

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(via AtlasObscura) Throughout the 19th century, restaurants catered to a predominately male clientele. They were places where men went to

(via Mental Floss) Celebrities have always loved doing crazy things for press—but these days, even corporations will go to extreme

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(via Atlas Obscura) For as long as libraries have been repositories of wisdom and knowledge, there has been a place

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(via Great Big Story) Hula is a dance of illusions. Behind the grace and the sway there is grit, athleticism,