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Thomas Edison's last breath is on display at the Henry Ford Museum.​

Thomas Edison's last breath is on display at the Henry Ford Museum.

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Edison's Last Breath Lives in a Test Tube in The Henry Ford Museum

Have you ever admired someone so much that you captured their final, dying breath in a test tube to keep around your house forever? No? Well, you must not take life advice from Henry Ford - the man who gave the world the first gas-powered automobile.

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Test Tube, "Edison's Last Breath," 1931 - The Henry Ford

This test tube was one of several that Charles Edison noticed standing open in a rack in the bedroom in which his father had just died in 1931. The attending physician was asked to seal the tubes, one of which Charles later sent on to Henry Ford who kept it with other Edison mementos at his...

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The oldest known musical instrument may be a Neanderthal flute.​

The oldest known musical instrument may be a Neanderthal flute.

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Neanderthal flute

The oldest musical instrument in the world

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Bone Flute Is Oldest Instrument, Study Says

The discovery pushes back humanity's musical roots.

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Canned food was invented before the can opener.​

Canned food was invented before the can opener.

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The Can Opener Wasn't Invented Until 48 Years After the Invention of the Can

Today I found out the can opener wasn’t invented until 48 years after the invention of the can. In 1795, Napoleon Bonaparte was having problems with his supply lines. Specifically, they were too long for the food preservation methods at the time, making it difficult to adequately supply his...

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How did people open cans before can openers were invented? - Wisdom Biscuits

With a hammer and chisel. The can opener (1858) was patented 48 years after the tin can (1810). For most of that time, cans were way too thick to be opened any other way. - Canning food was first invented in 1810 by a French chef named Nicolas Appert. Doing so he claimed a 12,000 franc award...

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Architecture was once an Olympic event.​

Architecture was once an Olympic event.

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Architecture: The forgotten Olympic Sport - DMP LLP

Did you know that Architecture was once an Olympic Sport? For the first 4 decades of the modern Olympics, 151 medals were handed out across five creative arts including architecture.

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When architecture was an Olympic sport

As the 2016 Rio Olympic Games concludes, we look back at a role architecture once played in the Olympic movement, that is now largely forgotten.

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A look back at when architects competed for Olympic glory

Friday's Opening Ceremony in Tokyo inaugurated the XXXII Olympiad in a dazzling spectacle that drew praise from audiences worldwide even as a growing protest against the games echoed in streets around the city. Kengo Kuma’s National Stadium provided an ample backdrop for this year’s version of...

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New York City tap water contains microscopic crustaceans.​

New York City tap water contains microscopic crustaceans.

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Drink Up NYC: Meet The Tiny Crustaceans (Not Kosher) In Your Tap Water | TIME.com

New York City is known for having excellent tap water, but why does it taste so good? It might be the microscopic shrimp. Tiny copepods were discovered after a reddit user uploaded photos of what they found through the other end of a microscope after adding H&E stain to New York tap water.

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What Makes New York Tap Water So Special? Tiny, Invisible Shrimp

Go on, pour yourself another glass.

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The original genie bottle is actually made from an old, 1964 Jim Beam decanter. The props department had it hand-painted and decorated. During the first season, the bottle was handcrafted in black and gold but when I Dream of Jeannie joined the world of color in its second season, the bottle was remodeled to glam up the show and the glamorous persona of Barbara Eden.

 

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Bowling used to be banned in England, except for on Christmas.​

Bowling used to be banned in England, except for on Christmas.

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In 16th Century England, Bowling Was Only Legal on Christmas Day

Bowling hasn't always had a wholesome reputation.

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When Christmas Was The Only Day You Could Legally Go Bowling

Bowling may seem like a wholesome pastime today, but the game once had an unsavory reputation, prompting laws that not only regulated bets on the game but who could play and when. During one especi…

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All blue-eyed people likely descended from a single ancestor.​

All blue-eyed people likely descended from a single ancestor.

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Blue-eyed humans have a single, common ancestor

New research shows that people with blue eyes have a single, common ancestor. Scientists have tracked down a genetic mutation which took place 6,000-10,000 years ago and is the cause of the eye color of all blue-eyed humans alive on the planet today.

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Everyone With Blue Eyes May Descend From a Single Human Ancestor

We all used to have brown eyes. Then, something strange happened around 10,000 years ago.

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If You Have Blue Eyes, You’re Related to a Lot More People Than You Thought

Your eye color has everything to do with genetics, and if you have blue eyes, you can probably spot a distant relative just by looking at them.

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Only 19% of the ocean’s floor has been mapped in detail.​

Only 19% of the ocean’s floor has been mapped in detail.

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What percentage of the ocean has been explored? X Shore

Explore the secrets of the ocean, 19% of which remains unexplored. Learn why it's important for regulating temperature, weather and life on Earth.

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Our ocean floor remains largely undiscovered - these are the countries changing that

Only 20% of the ocean floor has so far been mapped in detail.

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Durian fruit is banned on public transportation in Singapore.​

Durian fruit is banned on public transportation in Singapore.

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8 Things You Need To Know About Durian Fruit: The World’s Smelliest Snack

Southeast Asia's durian, king of fruits or horrible abomination? Here are 8 things you need to know before you try durian for yourself.

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Singapore scientists reveal origins of durian's pungent aroma

The durian, which is banned on public transport in Singapore, is a polarising fruit.

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Fun facts about moving the durian | Durian Factory Singapore

Moving durians into & around Singapore is big work - but nothing stops Singaporeans from getting the king of fruits. Here are 5 fun facts about durian delivery!

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Movie previews are called “trailers” because they were originally shown after the movie.​

Movie previews are called “trailers” because they were originally shown after the movie.

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Trailers Used To Come After the Film | Learn English

What is the origin of the word "trailer"?

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Why are movie trailers called trailers and not previews?

How did the term movie trailer come about when in reality, trailers are actually previews of films? You have to go back to 1913 to find the answer, which is simply this: the very first trailers wer…

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A Brief History of Film Trailers, or: Turns Out This Post Is Not About Peter Orner

In this way, trailers are wonderful Schrodinger’s Catnip: the trailer is a box, the film is the cat inside, and seeing the film opens the box to discover that cat dead or alive, a tanking 0% on Rot…

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Movie Trailers Weren’t Always Shown Before Films |

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Movie previews are called “trailers” because they were originally shown after the movie.​

Movie previews are called “trailers” because they were originally shown after the movie.

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Trailers Used To Come After the Film | Learn English

What is the origin of the word "trailer"?

www.englishclub.com

Why are movie trailers called trailers and not previews?

How did the term movie trailer come about when in reality, trailers are actually previews of films? You have to go back to 1913 to find the answer, which is simply this: the very first trailers wer…

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A Brief History of Film Trailers, or: Turns Out This Post Is Not About Peter Orner

In this way, trailers are wonderful Schrodinger’s Catnip: the trailer is a box, the film is the cat inside, and seeing the film opens the box to discover that cat dead or alive, a tanking 0% on Rot…

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Movie Trailers Weren’t Always Shown Before Films |

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I suspect it is for the same reason that so many people insist on still calling DHS the Disney/MGM studios. Humans are not very receptive to change.

 

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Thomas Edison's last breath is on display at the Henry Ford Museum.​

Thomas Edison's last breath is on display at the Henry Ford Museum.

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Edison's Last Breath Lives in a Test Tube in The Henry Ford Museum

Have you ever admired someone so much that you captured their final, dying breath in a test tube to keep around your house forever? No? Well, you must not take life advice from Henry Ford - the man who gave the world the first gas-powered automobile.

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Test Tube, "Edison's Last Breath," 1931 - The Henry Ford

This test tube was one of several that Charles Edison noticed standing open in a rack in the bedroom in which his father had just died in 1931. The attending physician was asked to seal the tubes, one of which Charles later sent on to Henry Ford who kept it with other Edison mementos at his...

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Can anyone besides me picture some one standing over Mr. Edison with a test tube against his mouth urging him to hurry up and die so they can capture his last breath because their arm is getting tired. I find the whole thing quite hard to believe and even more difficult to prove. Open the test tube and like magic... it's gone!

 

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One of the first computer bugs was an actual bug.​

One of the first computer bugs was an actual bug.

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World’s First Computer Bug

On September 9, 1947, a team of computer scientists reported the world’s first computer bug—a moth trapped in their computer at Harvard University.

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The Bug in the Computer Bug Story - JSTOR Daily

Soon after a team of engineers discovered a moth in a machine at Harvard, the word "bug" became a standard part of the programmer's lexicon. Or did it?

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September 9: First Instance of Actual Computer Bug Being Found | This Day in History | Computer History Museum

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The Loch Ness monster has a scientific name.​

The Loch Ness monster has a scientific name.

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Nessiteras rhombopteryx: The Loch Ness Monster - JSTOR Daily

Why the Loch Ness Monster has a scientific binomial.

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Loch Ness Monster may be a giant eel, say scientists

A DNA study rules out suggestions that "Nessie" is a prehistoric reptile or a shark.

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McDonald’s once tried making bubblegum-flavored broccoli.​

McDonald’s once tried making bubblegum-flavored broccoli.

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Why McDonald's created bubble gum-flavored broccoli

The fast food giant tweaked the love-it-or-hate-it veggie, but kids weren't impressed

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Did You Know That McDonald's Experimented With Bubble Gum-Flavored Broccoli?

Getty Image Today is National Bubble Gum Day. I don't know who comes up with these random holidays or how they come to be, but there's something for

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Magnolia trees are so old they coexisted with dinosaurs.​

Magnolia trees are so old they coexisted with dinosaurs.

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GARDEN: Meet the plants in your yard older than the dinosaurs

Our world is constantly changing; every day the words “new” or “improved” attract our attention. Even in our gardens, we have frequent opportunities to introduce new or impr…

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https://www.fauna-flora.org/species/magnolia-grandis-tree/

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The Great Wall of China was built with porridge in the mortar.​

The Great Wall of China was built with porridge in the mortar.

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Sticky rice mortar - Wikipedia

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Sticky rice porridge and the Great Wall of China - World Archaeology

An unexpected use for a plant has been discovered by scientists at Zhejiang University in the city of Hangzhou, in eastern China. They have discovered that congee – the rice porridge that is eaten for breakfast in many Asian countries – was added to slaked lime as a crucial ingredient in the...

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8 Fascinating Facts About The Great Wall Of China

Find out why the Great Wall of China is called "the longest cemetery on Earth," and whether you can really see it from the moon.

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The Celsius scale was originally backward.​

The Celsius scale was originally backward.

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Celsius - New World Encyclopedia

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How Was the Celsius Temperature Scale Developed?

The Celsius temperature scale was developed by Anders Celsius, a Swedish astronomer, in 1742. He named it the centigrade scale...

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Before erasers, people used bread to rub out pencil marks.​

Before erasers, people used bread to rub out pencil marks.

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10 Things You Probably Did Not Know About Eraser Technology

Fact #1: Before rubber came along, people undid their mistakes using wadded-up bread.

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History of Eraser – Facts, Types and Invention

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