Archive for January 17th, 2021

Betty, the Hobo Cat of Hoboken

One of the things we marvel about journalism of a century ago is how the smallest bit of news could be so newsworthy. Of course, today we have the internet for those small stories. The story of Betty was reprinted in new...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/01/17/Betty-the-Hobo-Cat-of-Hoboken/

The Cave of Swimmers

Hungarian explorer László Almásy explored the Sahara desert in Egypt and Libya, trying to find a legendary oasis called Zerzura. In 1933, he found a cave in Egypt's Gilf Kebir mountains that had pain...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/01/17/The-Cave-of-Swimmers/

Wolverine Spotted in Yellowstone National Park

Biologists at Yellowstone National Park set up camera traps to monitor cougars in 2014. You can imagine that these cameras saw a lot of different types of wildlife, but last month, a wolverine was seen running past the c...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/01/17/Wolverine-Spotted-in-Yellowstone-National-Park/

Jesus in a Baby Walker

Contraptions that keep a baby from falling as he practices walking go way back. The picture above titled "The Holy Family at Work" portrays Jesus in a baby walker while his parents do their chores, painted around the yea...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/01/17/Jesus-in-a-Baby-Walker/

Chickens Wreak Havoc At A McDonald’s Parking Lot

Police in New Jersey quickly responded to a report about “a flock of chickens ‘wreaking havoc’” at their local McDonald’s. According to the Washington Township Police Department, when an ani...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/01/17/Chickens-Wreak-Havoc-At-A-McDonald-s-Parking-Lot/

Rockin' Gayageum

The gayageum is a Korean zither. Luna Lee  (previously at Neatorama) is a master of the instrument, which you'll hear as she plays Chicago's classic hit "25 or 6 to 4." It really kicks in after about a minute. -via...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/01/17/Rockin-Gayageum/

Amazing Star Trek and Doctor Who Basement

<p>The space is immense, and not only because the TARDIS is bigger on the inside than it appears on the outside (literally). Todd Pineapple Span spent 2 years and 3 months turning his basement into a fanboy...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/01/17/Amazing-i-Star-Trek-i-and-i-Doctor-Who-i-Basement/

The Tiny Doors in the U.S. Capitol

If you’ve ever been to the United States Capitol Building, you might have noticed some tiny doors near the floor. Or maybe you didn’t, because they are easy to miss. They look as if someone wanted to make thi...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/01/17/The-Tiny-Doors-in-the-US-Capitol/
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