Casey: The Small Town of Big Things
(via Amusing Planet) With less than 3,000 inhabitants, Casey, Illinois might be among the smaller towns of the U.S., but
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Tommy Tucker: The Famous Squirrel Who Cross-Dressed And Sold War Bonds
(via Amusing Planet) It is said that Tommy Tucker fell from a tree one fine afternoon in 1942 in the
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The Dog Frisbee Pioneer
(via Neatorama) IT WAS THE TOP OF THE EIGHTH. The Los Angeles Dodgers were pla}dng the Cincinnati Reds in a
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Why Some Songs Get Stuck In Your Head More Than Others
(via Motherboard) The scientific name for the phenomenon of getting a song stuck in our head is involuntary musical imagery,
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Ridiculous History: How an Irish Beer Became the Authority on World Records
(via How Stuff Works) From the world’s longest paper airplane flight to the world’s largest beer tasting, Guinness World Records
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Britain’s New 5-Pound Note Plays Vinyl Records
(via Popular Mechanics) It’s been just under a month since the Bank of England released the new £5 note. The
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How All 50 State Capitals Got Their Names
(via mental_floss) Want to know which state capital’s name means “a good place to dig wild potatoes?” Or which cities
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Roller Skating Is Back, and It’s Got Moxie
(via Great Big Story) These aren’t your average skate tricks. Michelle Steilen and the women of Moxi Roller Skates are
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A Century of Keeping Movies Alive
(via Great Big Story) The Patricia Theater is the only cinema for all 21,000 residents in the Powell River region,
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This Enormous Slip ‘n’ Slide Is The Size Of A Football Field
This absolutely massive DIY slip ‘n’ slide was constructed by a few psyched up Australians in honor of Australia Day.
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Incredible paper ball shot secures entire class A+ on chemistry quiz
(via The Telegraph) Every year at OSU, an organic chemistry class demonstrates “donating a proton” in a unique way. The
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