The
American Revolution
Was One Battlefront in a Huge World War. You have to wonder why the
French, the Spanish, and the Dutch were so interested in American
independence.
10 Fun Facts About
Coming to America.
Liminal Seattle
is an interactive map of strange, bizarre, and possibly supernatural
things in Seattle, Washington. Submitted reports include legends,
ghosts, UFOs, odd animals, time distortion, visions, and more, most from
first-hand experience. (via
Digg)
Skip the Burger, Eat the
Patty Melt.
The
Harsh Reality of Food for
Little House Pioneers. Survival was much tougher than Laura Ingalls Wilder's happy childhood memories.
Let Us Tell You S’more About America’s Favorite
Campfire Treat. The s'more is a simple combination of three ingredients that each have an interesting history. (via
Boing Boing)
An autopsy of
the American dream.
The
Weirdest Statues
of the American Presidents. Presidential statues can go wrong because
of artistic trends that don't stand up over time, or unexpected problems
in production, or the artist's lack of talent, or deliberate
disrespect. (via
Strange Company)
Meet Potato,
the Stumpy Cat.
Inside the White House’s Quiet Campaign to
Create a Supreme Court Opening. And more about the Trump-Kennedy banking connection from
last year and
last week.
A blast from the past (2013):
5 Places That Are Still On Fire.
