Of all the things that happened, it’s crazy that we are using disposable diapers as building material in 2023. Do you know what else happened last year? Scientists may have found what may be evidence of ancient cannibalism in 2023. A shin bone that’s about 1.45 million years old was found in northern Kenya with …
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Everyone is getting older but not all of us are turning 50 this year. What item on this list surprises you at being 50 in 2024? Bailey’s Irish Cream This liquor is known for being the first like it, a yummy combination of the richness of cream and a shot of whiskey. It’s made into …
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Do you know these sock facts? Did you know that socks were worn with sandals way before our time? Men and Cashmere Men began wearing cashmere socks in 1905 when men’s dress socks were made out of the material. Cashmeres were isothermal and not cheap back then. However, these socks create great warmth and help …
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Automotive technology is always advancing. Currently, self-driving vehicles are the latest craze, although they still to iron out some kinks in the tech. This is nothing new, though. Car makers have always tried to come up with new, innovative, and unique ways to make their automobiles stand out from the competition. Those ideas have resulted …
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We all know what an airplane looks like. Sure, a propeller plane, a passenger jet, and a fighter jet have different appearances, but you can still look at each and go, “Yeah, that’s an airplane.” Yet, some planes built over the years look absolutely baffling. The history of aviation is long enough for enterprising designers …
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Arachnophobia, claustrophobia, anatidaephobia… Phobias of all kinds are relatively common issues that people around the world struggle with. But the thing about phobias is that they evolve with the times. For example, there wouldn’t have been any aerophobic people (that is, those scared of flying) before the advent of hot air balloons and airplanes. With …
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There are hundreds of millions of board games sold every year, with $4 billion in revenue. As common as they are now, they were barely known 150 years ago. 150 years ago they were pretty much unheard of. When it comes to the big players in board games, you have already heard of them. They …
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On October 4, your phone went off — loudly. As long as your phone was turned on and wasn’t completely disconnected from the network, you received an emergency alarm. It was all part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) nationwide test. Based on the horrendous screech my phone made that scared my dog, the …
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A couple of decades ago, 3D printers seemed pure science fiction. Sure, they have existed since the ‘80s and even earlier, but they weren’t really good for a whole heck of a lot. The technology has advanced in strides, though. Today, you can go buy a perfectly good 3D printer for a couple hundred bucks …
Have you heard about the battery-powered whackadoodler that failed horribly? Of course it did — who would ever need a battery-powered whackadoodler? Now, excuse me, let me use my time machine to hop 60 years into the future. What’s this? Everyone has a battery-powered whackadoodler! This is a tale as old as time. Many of …
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