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smithsonian: Today we reflect on the legacy of Muhammad Ali. Known as “The Greatest,” he gained fame for his boxing skills, charisma, and the controversy he generated outside the ring.In 1976 the Smithsonian acquired Ali’s boxing gloves and robe,
life: Muhammad Ali, the legendary boxer who over the course of decades was a symbol of resistance to war, racial struggle, and of the individual standing up to establishment pressure, has died at the age of 74. Pictured here outside the Alvin theater
newyorker: In 1974, four years after publishing his first children’s book about the close friendship between Frog and Toad, the author and illustrator Arnold Lobel told his family he was gay. “I think ‘Frog and Toad’ really was the beginning
lindahall: Wilhelm Schickard – Astronomer of the Day Wilhelm Schickard, a German astronomer, was born Apr. 22, 1592. read more…
did-you-kno: There’s only one person left on Earth who was alive in the 1800s. Source The death of 116-year-old Susannah Mushatt Jones in May 2016 made Emma Morano, born November 29, 1899, the only person in the world who was alive before
apartmenttherapy: Make the Most of Every Inch: Ideas & Inspiration for Small Backyards http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/small-backyard-design-ideas-inspiration-231516?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr
Ancient Mayan observatory was used to track sun and Venus, researchers find
The Race To See The Black Hole At The Center Of Our Galaxy
did-you-kno: mymodernmet:Unique Bookstore in China Offers Optical Illusion Experience of Endless Halls of BooksTAKE ME TO THERE NOW
theverge: The very intelligent business people at VODOHOD River Cruises have hired two cats to oversee operations on their Nikolay Chernishevsky cruise ship.
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scishow: Why Is Indigo in the Rainbow?Indigo may be a very vague and unnecessary color, but it has an interesting history that involves some plants, turmoil, and Isaac Newton’s interest in the number seven.
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artruby: The SCAD Museum of Art presents “Built, World,” an exploration of architecture and constructed realities featuring 20 leading international artists.
did-you-kno:This liquid is boiling and freezing simultaneously because it’s reaching its ‘triple point,’ which is the temperature and pressure at which three phases of a substance (gas, liquid, and solid) co-exist in equilibrium. Source
did-you-kno: King Tut had a space dagger. An X-ray analysis of Tutankhamun’s dagger blade revealed not only that it was made of an iron meteorite, but that the material actually came from the Kharga meteorite, which fell to Egypt thousands of
fantascientificamentevintage: “Madame Satan” (1930)
c0ssette: William-Adolphe Bouguereau “Art and Literature” 1867.
theverge: THE GUTS OF GOPROSOriginal photography by James Bareham.
stuffmomnevertoldyou: Sydney’s Jazz Age criminal queens, Tilly Devine and Kate Leigh, ruled the streets with razors
itscolossal: Artist Bill Domonkos Remixes Archival Footage and Photos into Surreal Animations
stuffmomnevertoldyou: In the summer of 1851, a pair of pants made headlines across America.
trce: PEOPLE SAY #SCIENCE IS BORING, BUT LOOK AT THE SHELVES FILLED WITH BOXES! it’s so nerdy and awesome. #svalbardseedvault #northpole #svalbard #❄️ #agriculture #farms #security http://ift.tt/1NJCELd
allthingseurope: Ireland (by solar.empire)
design-is-fine: Mario Bellini, Olivetti Programma 101 computer, 1965-1971. Hardware architect Pier Giorgio Perotto, Italy. MAAS collection.
astronomicalwonders: Messier 1 - The Crab NebulaPotentially Humanity’s First Historically Observed Supernova The Crab Nebula is the first astronomical object identified with a historical supernova explosion. Around in the year 1054, Chinese astronomers
did-you-kno: The small Japanese island of Okunoshima used to be a chemical warfare testing site, but has since been taken over by hundreds of super-friendly rabbits. Source Source 2 Source 3 Tourists flock to Japan’s Rabbit Island just to be
did-you-kno: In 2016, Americans who Googled ‘how to spell ___’ had the most trouble with the words ‘desert’ and 'cancelled.’ Also, people who live in Massachusetts needed the most help with spelling 'Massachusetts.’ Source
ahencyclopedia: GREEK MYTHOLOGY: The Furies THE Furies (or Erinyes, sing. Erinys) were creatures from Greek mythology who exacted divine retribution from those guilty of wrong-doing. Crimes which were especially likely to incur their wrath were those
collectorsweekly: These Chopines Weren’t Made for Walking: Precarious Platforms for Aristocratic Feet
guardian: The Sardinian hill town of Orgosolo is famous for its anti-authoritarian streak.In 1969, it successfully resisted the Italian military’s plan to create a base on common land used by local shepherds. The Pratobello revolution, as they call
did-you-kno: A teacher in Afghanistan turned his bike into a mobile library. Every weekend, Saber Hosseini rides to villages that don’t have schools so that children can borrow his books and get an education. Source Source 2 Source 3
dinosaurspen: HP 9100A Calculator
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audreylovesparis: No matter how educated, talented, rich or cool you are, how you treat people ultimately tells all.
narcissiste: Artist Weaves Together Hundreds of Photos to Form Otherworldly Tribute to Nature
reasonsmysoniscrying: reasonsmykidissmiling: “It’s his first time on live television. Apparently.”Submitted By: Carla F.Location: Pennsylvania, United States(via Buzzfeed) From the “Reasons My Kid Is Smiling” page, but too great not to share
reasonsmysoniscrying: Eh, close enough.
reasonsmysoniscrying: Everyone is WAY too into character here.(Submitted Anonymously)
reasonsmysoniscrying: Is this a thing? Tell me this isn’t a thing. Pinterest has taken a dark turn.
reasonsmysoniscrying: reasonsmysoniscrying: “This really might be the best picture ever: my niece Claudia throwing a fit at Passover.”(Via Benjamin Moser) In honor of #ObamaAndKids….
book-historia: Another year, another London Antiquarian Bookfair! Taking place every year at the London Olympia exhibition centre, this ABA bookfair is not only a great place to look at the wares of internationally esteemed booksellers, but to catch
did-you-kno: Half of the Great Barrier Reef is either dead or dying, and 93% of it is now bleached. Coral bleaches when it’s highly stressed due to pollution, overheating, or disease. If climate conditions do not change, most of the reef will
wonderingaboutitall: Grand Opera House, Paris - Frank Myers Boggs
The Most Successful Female Everest Climber of All Time Is a Housekeeper in Hartford, Connecticut
cracked: Shockingly enough, being cuffed in the ears by Nazis every time they stepped out of line wasn’t openly embraced by 100 percent of the population. The German Navy, the Kriegsmarine, was fiercely loyal to the state, but harbored a deep-seated
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did-you-kno: The holes in a Pop-Tart prevent steam from making it a soggy mess as it cooks. Source
hollywoodlady: Elsa Lanchester, Maila Nurmi, Carolyn Jones, Yvonne De Carlo and Cassandra Peterson
did-you-kno: Inky the octopus successfully escaped captivity at a New Zealand aquarium after squeezing through a small opening in his tank, sliding across the floor, and finding a drain that dropped him right into the Pacific Ocean. Source
did-you-kno: Crisscrossing waves are the result of a natural phenomenon called ‘cross sea,’ which occurs when waves from different storms intersect. A shift in the wind can generate new waves that travel at an angle to waves from another weather
did-you-kno: Glitter is so unique that it can be effectively used as forensic evidence. Because there are thousands of different types of commercial glitters, any glitter particles found on a suspect can be compelling evidence that they were at
neurosciencestuff: How the Brain Consolidates Memory During Deep SleepResearch strongly suggests that sleep, which constitutes about a third of our lives, is crucial for learning and forming long-term memories. But exactly how such memory is formed
foodandwine: © Rina JordanTravel Tuesday: The Seattle-based founder of Pike Place Market staple Beecher’s Handmade Cheese, Kurt Dammeier, is a rule breaker when it comes to mac and cheese. “A lot of purists think it has to be made with elbows.
archaicwonder: Terracotta Plaque with Perseus and Medusa, 490-470 BC‘Melian relief’ plaque with Perseus on a horse holding Medusa’s severed head. From her neck springs her child, Chrysaor. Found in Milos (Melos), Cyclades.Chrysaor (Khrysaor) was
did-you-kno: Trees can get email in Australia. In 2013, trees were assigned email addresses by the city of Melbourne so its citizens could report potential problems, but people ended up writing thousands of love letters to their favorite trees
compoundchem: This Week in Chemistry: Cinema-goers’ chemical emissions, the molecules behind the smell of unwashed clothes, and more! Links to articles and studies: http://goo.gl/DdVR52
neurosciencestuff: What Causes Déjà Vu?You walk into a room and suddenly your brain goes fuzzy with an overwhelming wave of familiarity—although this is a totally new experience. Like something out of a sci-fi plot, it almost seems as if you’ve
celebratingamazingwomen: Nancy Roman (b. 1925) is an astronomer who worked as one of the first female executives at NASA. For her role in the planning of the Hubble Space Telescope, she is known as “Mother of Hubble”. She was the first Chief of Astronomy
irisharchaeology: Seefin Passage tomb, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. It is circa 5000 years old. Photo by Mártín Mac Cormaic Source
