The History of Teeth Coloring, All Laid Out in Black and White
August 22, 2019
Here’s a brief history of how
people sought to change the shade of their chompers — and “white” wasn’t always
the desired effect. GOAT
MILK, SAGE, AND SUNFLOWERS Because the general wear-and-tear on
teeth for the common man befor...
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Tool Name Origins
July 19, 2019
Here’s how all the stuff in your
garage, shed, and on the truck got their names. CHISEL Along with the gentle or aggressive
tapping of a hammer, a chisel is used to chip away into very hard surfaces like
stone or bricks. In a very slow, ...
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Weird Facts About the Moon Landing
July 15, 2019
Summer of 2019 marks 50 years in the past that humans did the most futuristic thing possible: We put a man on the Moon. Here are some quirky facts about that time Apollo 11 made its moonshot. Who Needs You Anyway, Moon? While John F. Kenn...
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Space is the Place (But Not For These People)
July 12, 2019
As we celebrate the 50th
anniversary of Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin becoming the
first humans to walk on the moon in July 1969, here’s a look at a few
individuals who came so close to
getting to go into space…but then did...
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Weird 101
May 29, 2019
College isn’t all math classes,
science labs, and lectures about Medieval English literature. There are also
these strange — and very real — courses offered by colleges and universities. The Amazing World of Bubbles This course at th...
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