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“Typewriter” Bought At Flea Market Actually A Nazi Enigma Machine, Sells For Big Money At Auction

The rare antique was found at a Romanian flea market for 100 euros.

By Gabe Paoletti • Jul 12, 2017

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“Typewriter” Bought At Flea Market Actually A Nazi Enigma Machine, Sells For Big Money At Auction

The rare antique was found at a Romanian flea market for 100 euros.

By Gabe Paoletti • July 12, 2017

The Decade That Taste Forgot: Lavish And Luxe Interiors Of The 1970s

To neo-bohemian Millennials hooked on “the Brooklyn look”, the matchy-matchy maximalism and unhinged hedonism of 1970s luxury interior design must look as fussy in its forethought and dusty in its formalism as the century-old trappings of Downton Abbey or other binge-worthy period pablum. These hypothetical hipsters aren’t wrong: The 1970s...

By Kellen Perry • Jul 6, 2017

The Decade That Taste Forgot: Lavish And Luxe Interiors Of The 1970s

To neo-bohemian Millennials hooked on “the Brooklyn look”, the matchy-matchy maximalism and unhinged hedonism of 1970s luxury interior design must look as fussy in its forethought and dusty in its formalism as the century-old trappings of Downton Abbey or other binge-worthy period pablum. These hypothetical hipsters aren’t wrong: The 1970s...

By Kellen Perry • July 6, 2017

NASA Develops Plan To Push Killer Asteroids Off Path Toward Earth

The space agency plans to test its new tech in 2024.

By Gabe Paoletti • Jul 6, 2017

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NASA Develops Plan To Push Killer Asteroids Off Path Toward Earth

The space agency plans to test its new tech in 2024.

By Gabe Paoletti • July 6, 2017

Famous Landmarks Like You’ve Never Seen Them Before — Unfinished

Rare photographs of the world's most famous landmarks when they were still under construction.

By Mark Oliver • Jun 27, 2017

Famous Landmarks Like You’ve Never Seen Them Before — Unfinished

Rare photographs of the world's most famous landmarks when they were still under construction.

By Mark Oliver • June 27, 2017

More Than Just the Arch: Eero Saarinen Architecture Through the Years

Second generation Finnish architect Eero Saarinen (1910-1961) started out dabbling in sculpture at a Parisian art school in the late 1920s, but ultimately later recalled, “it never occurred to me to do anything but follow in my father’s footsteps.” As a student at Yale, Saarinen indeed dutifully studied architecture, earning...

By Kellen Perry • Jun 5, 2017

More Than Just the Arch: Eero Saarinen Architecture Through the Years

Second generation Finnish architect Eero Saarinen (1910-1961) started out dabbling in sculpture at a Parisian art school in the late 1920s, but ultimately later recalled, “it never occurred to me to do anything but follow in my father’s footsteps.” As a student at Yale, Saarinen indeed dutifully studied architecture, earning...

By Kellen Perry • June 5, 2017

Giethoorn: The Enchanting Dutch Town Without Streets

The Netherlands' Giethoorn is an astounding town with canals instead of streets - step into the town known as the Venice of the North.

By Savannah Cox • May 24, 2017

Giethoorn: The Enchanting Dutch Town Without Streets

The Netherlands' Giethoorn is an astounding town with canals instead of streets - step into the town known as the Venice of the North.

By Savannah Cox • May 24, 2017

Mr. Trash Wheel, The Solar-Powered Water Wheel, Has Removed Over 1 Million Pounds Of Trash From Baltimore Waterways

All Mr. Trash Wheel needs to operate is sun and moving water.

By All That's Interesting • Apr 21, 2017

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Mr. Trash Wheel, The Solar-Powered Water Wheel, Has Removed Over 1 Million Pounds Of Trash From Baltimore Waterways

All Mr. Trash Wheel needs to operate is sun and moving water.

By All That's Interesting • April 21, 2017

This Man Has Decided To Call A Rock His “Sovereign Nation” — And He Might Not Be Totally Crazy

Where you see a jagged rock, Stuart Hill sees opportunity called the country of Forvik.

By All That's Interesting • Apr 20, 2017

Weird News

This Man Has Decided To Call A Rock His “Sovereign Nation” — And He Might Not Be Totally Crazy

Where you see a jagged rock, Stuart Hill sees opportunity called the country of Forvik.

By All That's Interesting • April 20, 2017

Dying Stars, Physics, And The Reason Why Barns Are Painted Red

Turns out that the stars above have a lot to do with the iconic red barns that dot the United States.

By Krissy Howard • Feb 23, 2017

Dying Stars, Physics, And The Reason Why Barns Are Painted Red

Turns out that the stars above have a lot to do with the iconic red barns that dot the United States.

By Krissy Howard • February 23, 2017

How Did People Wake Up Before Alarm Clocks?

Even though waking up is the least enjoyable event of the day, humans sure have come up with a lot of ways to summon it.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 18, 2017

How Did People Wake Up Before Alarm Clocks?

Even though waking up is the least enjoyable event of the day, humans sure have come up with a lot of ways to summon it.

By All That's Interesting • January 18, 2017