The Mining Millionaire Americans Couldn’t Help But Love
(via Smithsonian) Unlike the other one-percenters of his age, John Mackay gained his countrymen’s admiration. But in an ironic twist, it
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Baldwin Street, The Steepest Street in The World
(via Amusing Planet) Located in the city of Dunedin, in southern New Zealand, the Baldwin Street has earned the distinction
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The World’s Most Well-Traveled Real Estate Sign
(via Atlas Obscura) It disappeared in New Jersey. Nearly six years later, it was found in France.
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The Vermont Town That Has Way Too Many Organs
(via Atlas Obscura) In its heyday, the Estey Organ Company factory was the beating, bleating heart of Brattleboro, Vermont. It
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Kamikatsu: The Town That Produces No Trash
(via Amusing Planet) Do you find separating trash by paper and plastic a chore? Then think about the residents of
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3 of the Oldest Weapons in the Pentagon’s Inventory
(via Popular Mechanics) For a country with a $600 billion dollar defense budget, the United States still uses a sizable
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A Town Called Asbestos
(via Tom Scott) In Quebec, Canada, there’s a town called Asbestos. It’s an alarming name, one that conjures up images
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10 Secret Rooms Inside The World’s Most Famous Landmarks
(via Listverse) Millions of people travel across the world to experience the beauty, grandeur, and heritage of some of the planet’s
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The Longest Straight Line Land And Sea Route
(via Amusing Planet) The red line on this world map looks all curvy, but in reality is a perfectly straight
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Can you pass the test NASA gave potential astronauts in 1958?
(via Popular Science) In 1958, the newly formed National Aeronautics and Space Administration (aka NASA) launched a search for the
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This 11-Foot ‘Ribbon Map’ Puts the Whole Mississippi River in Your Pocket
(via Atlas Obscura) Ribbon Map of the Father of Waters – a depiction of the entire Mississippi, from the Gulf
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This Trucking Company Keeps Spacecraft Safe on the Interstate
(via Wired) From astronaut capsules to weather-monitoring satellites to military aircraft, McCollister’s specializes in moving beefy, sensitive objects around securely.
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