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True Colors, and Where They Came From

(via Neatorama) Here’s something to think about next time you open a box of crayons. We take it for granted

July 3, 2019July 3, 2019 0 Comments history, movies

(via Huffington Post) “Back to the Future” was released on this day in 1985. The classic film invented its own

(via Atlas Obscura) Vincenzo Lunardi’s first flight over London featured two caged pigeons, an airsick cat, and a lot of solo

June 13, 2019June 13, 2019 0 Comments food, history

(via The Atlantic) Fluff. The sticky sweet marshmallow creme was invented exactly one hundred years ago in Somerville, Massachusetts—at the

(via Mental Floss) A hero of American folklore, Johnny Appleseed was said to be a barefoot wanderer with a tin

(via Smithsonian) Today, less than 1 percent of vanilla flavoring comes from the vanilla flower. Is that a good thing?

(via Smithsonian) Americans have always taken as much sugar as they could get—but in the beginning, they couldn’t get much.

(via Listverse) While nothing compares to the pressures of having a real job, life at college is extremely stressful. So it

William Shakespeare died 403 years ago this month. His complete works—at least 38 surviving plays (including several collaborations), 154 sonnets,

(via Today I Found Out) Conveying calm assurance, the practice of placing one hand inside of a top garment is

(via Great Big Story) Nothing beats the sweet and savory soul food combo that is chicken and waffles. But, was

(via History) On February 20, 1962, John H. Glenn became the third American in space and the first to orbit