I’ve been a huge fan of Minute Physics and Minute Earth for a long, long time, and today, the Youtube channel unveiled their new book: MinuteEarth Explains: How Did Whales Get So Big? And Other Curious Questions about Animals, Nature, Geology, and Planet Earth. The book is perfect for both kids and adults and features […]
No topic is as universally avoided–yet universally unavoidable–as DEATH. So, it’s got a lot of euphemisms in virtually every language. Here are 60 of them. [Storied]
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Today, we dive into the history of the Balrogs – from their origins as maiar, to becoming demons who served Morgoth, to their many deeds of the First Age. We meet Gothmog, the Lord of Balrogs, who kills the elf kings Fëanor and Fingon, before meeting his own demise in Ecthelion. We also cover Glorfindel’s […]
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If you grew up in the 80s and 90s, here is a collection of memes that should get you a little nostalgic.
A lot of art from the Middle Ages is so bizarre, it seems… beyond explanation. Which is why it’s no surprise that these seemingly nonsensical images have become popular sources of memes in recent years. It’s hard not to look at some images and ask yourself… wait, what is going on here? [Curious Archive | […]
Hot sauce has been around for thousands of years. How did we go from medicinal chili sauce used by the Aztecs to Sriracha and Tabasco? [Mental Floss]
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Here we are, Thursday night, watching Ru Paul’s All Stars. For those of you who don’t know me, Ru Paul is one of my favorite people in the world! I abide by his inner saboteur rule; you know? Shutting up that negative little voice inside of you. I love how he describes taking drag into […]