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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Booze News...the States with the People That Drink the Most Beer Per Gallon

Once the COVID pandemic checked in, the drinking game became an actual thing in many states with New Hampshire and Montana taking the top spots for the most beer drinkers. During the first three quarters of 2020, alcohol sales increased by 20 percent over the first three quarters from the previous... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, May 9, 2022

Strange but True, People Did What They Had to Do with What Existed

Long before alarm clocks existed, people used nails fixed onto candles to make sure they woke up on time. They knew how to calculate the burning time and put the nail in the right position. As the candle melted, the nail fell, made a noise, and woke its owner. Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, May 8, 2022

These Little Guys Have Mesmerized Children on Summer Nights For Centuries

This long-exposure image shows the mating ritual of the blue ghost firefly. Just after the sun sets in the spring, the male blue ghost emits continuous bioluminescence as it searches for its mate. The flightless female is waiting in the piles of leaves. Pictured above, photographer Mac Stone... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, May 7, 2022

It's a Strange Part of Our History, but It's Green Beauty is Hard to Ignore

Believed to have originated from China, the unforgettable green rose made its appearance in the 18th century. The evidence of its origin is found in some old Chinese paintings that exist up to now. It used to be the rose that only the Emperors had and no one else was allowed to grow it anywhere... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, May 6, 2022

This Handsome Birthday Boy Calls a Haunted Estate His Home Away From Home

The Victorian village of Sonning, Berkshire is a home away from home for George Clooney and his family. The charming, historic, and haunted English getaway is a multi-million-dollar estate that is nothing short of enchanting. The popular celebrity couple has much to celebrate, including being the... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, May 5, 2022

Delicious Sauteed or Added to Pizza, and Perfect for Cleaning the Air

Building stuff out of mushrooms over the past few decades has been pretty well established. The technology already exists and there’s an entire professional field named ‘myco-architecture’ that's dedicated to it. In 2014, New York’s Museum of Modern Art commissioned a circular tower made of 10,000... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Hundreds of Needless Deaths Resulted from This Poisonous Blend

Dangerous strains of bacteria that made 19th-century milk untrustworthy were used to make a longer shelf life and bigger profits. Nationwide, dairy producers thinned milk with additives and water and recolored the resulting bluish-gray liquid with dyes, chalk, or plaster dust. Farmers also faked the... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, May 3, 2022

So Long as They Are Written in English, I Could Get Lost for Months

The kingdom of books in Tianjin Binhai Library, China is a book lover's dream come true. https://youtu.be/qcxjMYCWJNI ArchiDiaries | Online Architecture, Interior & Design Magazine Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, May 1, 2022

FYI...That Odd Odor Can Be a Life Saver

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Saturday, April 30, 2022

Somebody in Illinois was Really Excited About Fast Food Many Moons Ago

Found inside the walls of their ranch-style house that was built in 1959, a northern Illinois family who were renovating their home unearthed a bag of french fries that had apparently been sitting inside a wall for more than 60 years. Rob and Grace Jones were fixing up their kitchen and bathroom on... Sign in to see full entry.

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