A Dying Miner’s Letter To His Wife in 1902

WARNING: This story is a genuine tear-jerker.On May 19th, 1902, 216 miners working at the Fraterville Coal Mine in Tennessee were trapped underground by a methane explosion, a real occupational hazard for coal miners eve...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/06/18/A-Dying-Miner-s-Letter-To-His-Wife-in-1902/

You’ve Heard of Comic Con, But Have You Heard of Corgi Con?

Are you a corgi? Are you a corgi owner? Are you just someone who adores doggos? This might just be paradise for you.Last June 15, the 2019 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Cor...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/06/18/You-ve-Heard-of-Comic-Con-But-Have-You-Heard-of-Corgi-Con/

The Walking Dead - Simon's Best Lines and Moments

Gotta love the stash....

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/06/18/The-Walking-Dead-Simon-s-Best-Lines-and-Moments/

This Device Might Reduce Road-Rage

Driving can be a stressful activity. Uncontrollable situations on the road can even stress you more and make you explode with anger and frustration. <a href="https://www.yankodesign.com/2019/06/1...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/06/18/This-Device-Might-Reduce-Road-Rage/

America’s National Bird Found Swimming

🦅 Whoa! A bald eagle was spotted swimming to shore in Wolfeboro. Amazing! https://t.co/udTkenOeNS 📹: Tyler Blake / u local (upload here: https://t.co/bqKBGSxerF) pic.twitter.com/7jP9YnlRjP— WMUR TV (@WMUR9...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/06/18/America-s-National-Bird-Found-Swimming/

Cassini’s Grand Finale Revealed A Lot About Saturn’s Rings

Are Saturn’s rings much younger than Saturn itself? How were these rings formed? These are just some of the questions that may have been answered or shed light upon as the spacecraft <a href=&qu...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/06/18/Cassini-s-Grand-Finale-Revealed-A-Lot-About-Saturn-s-Rings/

The 90s TOYpography

We’ve seen some <a href="https://www.neatorama.com/2019/06/16/Don-t-Skip-Rocks-Collect-Stone-Alphabets/" target="_blank">stone alphabets collected by a Belgium designer<...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/06/18/The-90s-TOYpography/

The Reason Chicago is Called "The Windy City" Has Nothing to Do With Wind

It's windy in Chicago, but not all that more windy than other cities. Yet Chicago is called the Windy City. Strangely, the reason behind that has more to do with the press than the weather. Yeah, it was an insult. Simon...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/06/18/The-Reason-Chicago-is-Called-The-Windy-City-Has-Nothing-to-Do-With-Wind/

When the Māori First Settled New Zealand, They Hunted Flightless, 500-Pound Birds

Before the arrival of humans, there were no carnivorous mammals in New Zealand. There were plenty of birds, however, many which lived nowhere else on earth. That included nine species of moa, wingless birds that are now...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/06/18/When-the-Mori-First-Settled-New-Zealand-They-Hunted-Flightless-500-Pound-Birds/

An Honest Trailer for the Entire Marvel Cinematic Universe

Screen Junkies has reached a milestone- this is their 300th Honest Trailer, so they wanted to make it special. Instead of selecting a movie, they take an expansive overview of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. They treat th...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/06/18/An-Honest-Trailer-for-the-Entire-Marvel-Cinematic-Universe/

Five Massive Screw-ups That Wouldn't Have Happened If We All Just Used the Metric System

The entire world uses the metric system of measurement, with the exception of three nations, including the USA. So we Americans have contributed to the list of big mistakes that were made because of differing measurement...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/06/18/Five-Massive-Screw-ups-That-Wouldnt-Have-Happened-If-We-All-Just-Used-the-Metric-System/

An Automatic Hair Washing Machine

Washing my hair every day is a chore that I'd rather do without. It would be better to automate the process. Thankfully, the Chinese inventor who goes by the name "Useless Edison" is here to ma...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/06/18/An-Automatic-Hair-Washing-Machine/

Rescued Just in Time

Two German tourists in Spluegen, Grisons, Switzerland were sleeping in their van when flash floodwaters suddenly swamped them. By coincidence, a crane was nearby. Rescue workers used it to pull the two m...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/06/18/Rescued-Just-in-Time/

A Canadian Store's Creative Tactic to Make You Bring Your Own Tote Bag

If you don't bring your own reusable bags to the East West Market in Vancouver, you might find yourself being on the receiving end of an embarrassing situation. In order to inspire customers to bring the...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/06/18/A-Canadian-Store-s-Creative-Tactic-to-Make-You-Bring-Your-Own-Tote-Bag/

The Brilliant but Unnecessary Inventions of Matt Benedetto

It's a simple horn mounted on a belt that you can press during those horrible moments when you're stuck behind a slow walker.My default walking speed is, apparently, much faster than most people So this is an invention I...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/06/18/The-Brilliant-but-Unnecessary-Inventions-of-Right-Coast-Guy/

Inflatable Beach Balls Inspire Proposal for Future Space Telescopes

Chris Walker, a professor of astronomy at the University of Arizona, sent a proposal to NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts, which essentially says this: a giant inflatable beach ball may be turned into a...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/06/18/Inflatable-Beach-Balls-Inspire-Proposal-for-Future-Space-Telescopes/

AIs Will Put 'Care' Back in Healthcare

With the increasing capacity of artificial intelligence to do numerous tasks, we will see more of them in various fields in the future. In particular medical AI are becoming quite a hyped prospect. This...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/06/18/AIs-Will-Put-Care-Back-in-Healthcare/

The Storyline Game: A Test of Your Trends Knowledge

Many trends have appeared throughout history. And from the data we gather, we can make statistical analyses to figure out the reason behind these trends as well as where these trends will go in the futur...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/06/18/The-Storyline-Game-A-Test-of-Your-Trends-Knowledge/

Want to Look Dominant? Tilt Your Head Down, Study Says

Want to look dominant in photos, date nights, or job interviews? While most people try to experiment on different facial expressions, a simple tilting of head might do the work for you! This is what the...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/06/18/Want-to-Look-Dominant-Tilt-Your-Head-Down-Study-Says/

For 600 Years, A Community Builds This Bridge out of Grass Every Year

The Q'eswachaka bridge, declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 2013, has a beautiful story behind its makings every year.For at least 600 years, this bridge has been in its place, together with the tradition that wa...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/06/18/For-600-Years-A-Community-Builds-This-Bridge-out-of-Grass-Every-Year/

A Look At Some Soviet Accident Prevention Posters

These graphic workplace accident prevention posters reflect a point in the history of Russia that was bloody, sorrowful, and full of violence and loss.Oleg Atbashian, a former citizen of the Soviet Union who moved to the...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/06/18/A-Look-At-Some-Soviet-Accident-Prevention-Posters/

Does The Ball Fall Straight Down or Does it Zigzag?

Zigzag Curveball Look directly at the ball and it falls straight down.Look to the side and the ball zigzags down the screen. Demo and comment: https://t.co/GWLoxO5lUl#Illusions #Illusion #PeripheralVisionIsCool...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/06/18/Does-The-Ball-Fall-Straight-Down-or-Does-it-Zigzag/

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