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The Historic Pub That Holds Its Own Olympics

April 12, 2018April 12, 2018 0 Comments history

(via Atlas Obscura) Rohman’s Inn is the last relic of a buried-and-gone amusement park.

(via Popular Mechanics) When we hear about the scientific advances that came out of World War I, which the United

April 4, 2018April 4, 2018 0 Comments food, history

(via Great Big Story) Among the Pyrenees Mountains in the south of France, there is a group of people that

(via Grunge)It was officially called Action Park, but those who went there — and experienced the bone-breaking, skin-ripping rides firsthand

(via Amusing Planet) A mile off the coast of Cape Florida on the edge of Biscayne Bay, in Miami-Dade County,

(via Listverse) Everyone knows about the famous pyramids of Egypt. But the pyramid is a common form that ancient—and modern—builders

(via Popular Mechanics) A new rush of companies and countries headed to the moon has the U.S. considering the best

(via Grunge) Life in the 21st century is hard enough, but just imagine how much more stressful your commute would be

(via Atlas Obscura) When someone talks about being “read the riot act,” it usually means they’ve been caught engaging in antisocial

March 21, 2018March 20, 2018 0 Comments history

(via Atlas Obscura) When black-and-white images can be hard to relate to, adding color evokes empathy.

(via Mental Floss) Radio might not be quite the media force it once was, but there are still thousands of

(via Great Big Story) In 1988, Wes Cherry was an intern at Microsoft when he created a game that would