Laughing Squid September 24, 2024
How Kodak Put Photography Into the Hands of the General Public by Inventing the 'Snapshot'
Coleman Lowndes of Vox explained how Kodak took the expensive and complex hobby of photography and put it into the hands of the general public.
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Musician Sweetly Serenades His Baby Daughter as She Rests in the Curve of His Guitar
Czech musician Jakub Machulda sweetly serenaded his baby daughter with gentle acoustic songs as she rested in the curve of his guitar.
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The Churning History of Butter
Come to Cheesus explained the history of butter, what's involved in the process, and how it eventually gave way to industrialization.
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The History of the Ever Evolving Taco Bell Menu
Weird History Food took an amusing look at the ever-evolving menu at Taco Bell over the decades since its founding.
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A Danceable Mashup That Combines Guns 'n Roses With The Bee Gees and Leo Sayer
Bill McClintock created a highly danceable mashup that primarily combines Guns 'n Roses, Bee Gees, and Leo Sayer.
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Mesmerizing Mosaics of Butterfly Wings Captured Under Electron Microscopes in the Short Film 'Biopixels'
Kristina Dutton captured stunning mosaics of butterfly wings as seen under electron microscopes in the award-winning short film "Biopixels".
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The Long and Slightly Gruesome History Behind the Invention of the Battery
Origins of Everything recounted the fascinating and somewhat gruesome history behind the invention of the battery.
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