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2000-year-old tree in South Africa called The Tree of Life. Truly majestic 😍Follow us
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As it turns out, growing greenery inside your house is not only pleasant to look at; it's also good for your physical an...
19/07/2020

As it turns out, growing greenery inside your house is not only pleasant to look at; it's also good for your physical and mental health. Studies have shown that indoor rooms with plants have up to 60 percent fewer airborne molds and bacteria.

English Ivy, peace lilies, Boston ferns, and Reed and dwarf date palms are especially good at cleaning the air and regulating humidity. More than that, a Swedish researcher found that houseplants tend to make people more contemplative and self-reflective, since they often remind people of loved ones (when given as gifts) and the beauty of nature. But, to make sure you're only getting the right greenery, read up on the 30 Plants You Should Never Bring into Your Home.

Imagine that every time you needed to read something, you had to lift a piece of glass the size of a mirror to your face...
19/07/2020

Imagine that every time you needed to read something, you had to lift a piece of glass the size of a mirror to your face. That was the best solution that humankind had come up with for vision problems before the 13th century, when some enterprising folks in Italy shrank the glass and heavy frames enough that they could finally be worn on the nose. A while later, Spanish eyeglass makers came up with the idea of attaching ribbons to the frame so that the glasses could remain on the wearer's face. Finally, in the 1700s, these ribbons were replaced with the "arms" that today's glasses have, allowing them to rest comfortably on the nose and ears.

Sometime around the 10th century, some enterprising soul in a horse-riding culture figured out that your foot would stay...
19/07/2020

Sometime around the 10th century, some enterprising soul in a horse-riding culture figured out that your foot would stay more firmly in the stirrups if your shoe had a bit of a raised heel. The innovation spread quickly, and soon whole armies—of men—rode into battle wearing pumps.

By the 17th century, these shoes became a fashion trend in Europe; since having a horse was a symbol of high status, wearing a high-heeled shoe meant you had the medieval equivalent of a Mercedes-Benz. Both men and women of means wore heels until they ultimately fell out of fashion for men.

Anyone who's been around Legos knows that they're incredibly painful to step on. But have you ever wondered what happens...
16/07/2020

Anyone who's been around Legos knows that they're incredibly painful to step on. But have you ever wondered what happens when you swallow one? In a 2018 study published in the Journal of Pediatrics and Child Health, six volunteers decided to find out by ingesting a Lego figurine head (a piece that is much rounder and presumably easier on the digestive system than a rectangular one). The researchers determined that it takes an average of 1.71 days to pass a Lego through the human body.

Are you having a bad day? Then you might need to visit a growlery. This term was first used by author Charles Dickens in...
16/07/2020

Are you having a bad day? Then you might need to visit a growlery. This term was first used by author Charles Dickens in his 1853 novel Bleak House to refer to a place where you go to be alone when you're not feeling particularly chipper. According to the National Park Service, Frederick Douglass had his own growlery outside of his home at Cedar Hill in Washington, D.C. The stone cabin contained a single room with a fireplace, desk, stool, and couch.

Bubble wrap was invented in 1957 by engineers Alfred W. Fielding and Marc Chavannes, who sealed two shower curtains toge...
16/07/2020

Bubble wrap was invented in 1957 by engineers Alfred W. Fielding and Marc Chavannes, who sealed two shower curtains together, creating a smattering of air bubbles, which they initially tried to sell as wallpaper. When that didn't work out, they realized their product could be used for protection in packaging, and they founded Sealed Air Corporation in 1960. When the inventors showed the product to IBM, which had just launched its first mass-produced computers, the tech company became their first big bubble wrap client. Sealed Air still exists today, creating both Cryovac food packaging and yes, bubble wrap.

In 1966, Fredric Baur developed the ingenious idea for Procter & Gamble to uniformly stack chips inside a can instead of...
16/07/2020

In 1966, Fredric Baur developed the ingenious idea for Procter & Gamble to uniformly stack chips inside a can instead of tossing them in a bag. Baur was so proud of his invention that he wanted to take it to the grave—literally.
He communicated his burial wishes to his family, and when he died at age 89, his children stopped at Walgreens on the way to the funeral home to buy his burial Pringles can. They did have one decision to make, though. "My siblings and I briefly debated what flavor to use," Baur's eldest son, Larry, told Time. "But I said, 'Look, we need to use the original.'" We can only assume he wouldn't have it any other way.

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