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The World Trade Center Remnant Hiding in Plain Sight Beneath NYC
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (286+ words) Did you know there's a travertine marble hallway under the E train entrance? No, this isn't the title of a Lana Del Rey track; it's one of the last remaining, walkable pieces of the original World Trade Center hiding in…...
The Polar Bear Once Kept at the Tower of London
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (83+ words) mentalfloss.com Of all royal pets, however, perhaps the most extraordinary belonged to the medieval English king Henry III—who is known to have kept a live polar bear at the Tower of London. This remarkable gesture—a nod to…...
The Railroad From ‘Stand by Me’ Has an Even Older Hollywood History
3+ week, 1+ day ago (234+ words) Mental Floss One of the key elements of the story involves the railroad along which the friends travel in order to look for the body, and the one which was used in the film happens to have a notable history…...
Quiz: Think You Know Geography? Name All the African Countries By Their Capitals
3+ week, 2+ day ago (346+ words) How sharp are your geography skills? Give them a whirl by matching all of the 54 national capital cities in Africa to the countries they’re from. Then, read on to learn a bit more about the history and geography of the…...