WEIRD FACTS
The National Archives has scanned more than 300 agreements between the United States and Indigenous tribes. Ratified Indian Treaty 37: Eel River, Wyandot, Piankashaw, Kaskaskia, and Kickapoo—Vincennes, Indiana Territory, August 7, 1803 (Courtesy of the National Archives) – By Nora McGreevy SmithsonianMag.Com 2020 …
Museum in Nantes pulls show after intervention by Beijing, which comes as Communist party hardens discrimination against ethnic Mongols. Genghis Khan statue in Mongolia. Photograph: G Adventures, Inc – Agence France-Presse 2020 Oct 13 – 22.06 EDT – A French museum has postponed …
Made in Kerala, the “Aranmula kannadi” won’t distort your reflection. Photo by Chris Griffiths / Getty Images. – Atlas Obscura Susan Paul Savera John – In Aranmula, Kerala, a heritage village on the banks of the Pamba river, a group of skilled, metal-casting …
Waterproof inflatable solar lantern – New Atlas Staff 2020 Oct 08 – The best place to be is outdoors these days, but if packing for a hike or camping trip seems like a hassle, or if you’re worried about losing access to your …
The full-size roof terrace is a unique option Crawler offers. Crawler – By C.C. Weiss 2020 Oct 07 – Planning your escape for the next global pandemic? You just found it. Recently debuted in Germany, the Turkish-built Crawler Otag 600 is the latest untethered …
A hubless cycle rolling down the street will certainly grab all kinds of attention; it looks surreal. Beno – By Loz Blain 2020 Oct 06 – This eye-catching ebike offers 750 watts of power, about 500 watt-hours of battery, a long list of neat …
The Googstick (at left) is presently on Kickstarter – By Ben Coxworth 2020 Oct 05 – One of the nice things about reading electronic text is the fact that if there’s a word you don’t understand, you can just highlight it to perform a …
Researchers say prehistoric mastodon bones bear human-made markings The surface of mastodon bone showing half impact notch on a segment of femur. (Tom Deméré, San Diego Natural History Museum) – By Brigit Katz SmithsonianMag.Com 2017 Apr 26 – In 1992, construction workers were …
A Missouri Department of Conservation employee photographed a large orb weaver spiderweb while out on a trail near Springfield. – By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN Updated Sat 2020 Oct 03 – A Missouri Department of Conservation employee snapped a photograph of a huge …
One company has exclusive rights to the source of the iconic pigment—a copper mine’s supply of iron deposits that may last just a century more. The color, known specifically as Falu red, has been a consistent symbol of pastoral life in Sweden. (Lars …
