did-you-kno: Ancient Persian engineers made their own freezers that kept ice cold - even during desert summers. By 400 BCE, they’d perfected the ‘yakhchal,’ which which are made of thick, heat-resistant materials with vents that funnel breezes

did-you-kno: Ancient Persian engineers made their own freezers that kept ice cold - even during desert summers. By 400 BCE, they’d perfected the ‘yakhchal,’ which which are made of thick, heat-resistant materials with vents that funnel breezes

Arthistorianmindswirls: John William Waterhouse, Fair Rosamund 1916-17

Did-You-Kno: In Finland, Phd Graduates Get A Top Hat And Sword With Their Diploma. Source

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Papermagazine: “I’m With Cher” Is The Anti-Trump Swag Site You Needdecorate Your Home In Cher’s Bottomless Disdain For Donald Trump

Lesanneeselegantes: G.barbier - 1914

Scishow: The World Has A Lot To Thank Henrietta Lacks For, And Yet Many Do Not Know What She Has Contributed. From Helping To Create The Polio Vaccine To The Study Of Radiation, Henrietta And Her Hela Cells Have Changed The World.

Historical-Nonfiction: President James Buchanan (1791-1868) Quietly But Consistently Bought Slaves In Washington, D.c., And Then Set Them Free In Pennsylvania.

Smithsonian: This Looks Like A Stack Of Books, But It’s Really For Holding Cookies. Sneaky. This 1906 British Biscuit (Aka Cookie) Tin Protected Treats For Travelers On Bumpy Roads, But Also Proved To Be A Valuable Marketing Tool For The Company.this

Did-You-Kno: Mymodernmet:photographer’s Incredible 14-Year Quest To Document The World’s Oldest Treeswhen You Suddenly Realize This Photographer Is The Lorax

Wired: Auxetics Is A Class Of Materials That Have Excited Researchers For Decades. Someday, Auxetics Could Improve Highway Shock Absorbers, Form More Comfortable And Versatile Shoes, And Line Veins That Thicken When Expanding.learn More: A Freaky

Bell-Woodhope: Kay Nielsen Illustration For “East Of The Sun And West Of The Moon. Old Tales From The North”. Tales: “East Of The Sun And West Of The Moon”, “The Lassie And Her Godmother”, “Three Princesses Of Whiteland”.

Did-You-Kno: There’s A Reverse Zoo In China Where People Are The Ones Locked Up In Cages. The Lehe Ledu Wildlife Zoo In Chongqing Transports Visitors In Caged Buses While The Animals Are Free To Roam In An Effort To Keep Them Happier

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