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Commodore 64 Still Powering Auto Repair Shop in Poland

(via Popular Mechanics) Just because a gadget is technically obsolete doesn’t mean it doesn’t work. The latest example can be

(via Eater) Americans placed nearly one billion online orders in 2015, according to Quartz and marketing research company NPD Group,

(via mental_floss) The Wave, a favorite of crowds at professional sports arenas, was first recorded at an Oakland baseball game

(via Priceconomics) When the owners of the Old Fashioned Tavern and Restaurant received a cease and desist letter demanding they

(via Vimeo) Richmond Shepard has worked in the entertainment industry for five decades. He studied mime with Marcel Marceau, appeared

(via mental_floss) Today, hot sauce is one of the world’s most beloved condiments and, as one of America’s fastest-growing industries,

(via History.com) Observed on the first Monday in September, Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American

(via The Conversation) With their red, white and blue striped poles, dark Naugahyde chairs and straight razor shaves, barbershops hold

(via Atlas Obscura) Every city has something like this, the anchor tenant in many city-dweller’s mental maps of their neighborhood.

(via Popular Mechanics) The people tasked with protecting objects that make up the backbone of our culture use a lot

(via Great Big Story) In the village of Yeli, China, two men have formed an unlikely team to improve their

(via BBC) The British drink more than 60 billion cups of tea a year – so what is it about