Archive for January 2nd, 2022

Homemade Bubble Machine

Just look what you can do with an oscillating fan and some household junk! Well, maybe not you, exactly, but someone did, and we are trying to figure out why. This might be an art installation of some kind, or i...

https://www.neatorama.com/2022/01/02/Homemade-Bubble-Machine/

Winnie-the-Pooh and Other Works Entering the Public Domain in 2022

New Year's Day is sometimes called Public Domain Day. We librarians make special note of it because certain works lose copyright protection and thus become easier to share with patrons. Starting this year, many famous wo...

https://www.neatorama.com/2022/01/02/Winnie-the-Pooh-and-Other-Works-Entering-the-Public-Domain-in-2022/

Why Is This Bread Sliced Horizontally?

Redditor /u/minecolas1 brings this interesting photo to our attention. Why does this grocery store offer standard sliced bread loaves sliced horizontally instead of vertically? View this post on Instagram A post sh...

https://www.neatorama.com/2022/01/02/Why-Is-This-Bread-Sliced-Horizontally/

The Precious Cotton Fabric No One Knows How to Make

Dhaka muslin was made in Bengal, now Bangladesh, for thousands of years. This fabric was so fine, light, and transparent that it was considered a national treasure. Around 200 years ago, it revolutionized fashion in Euro...

https://www.neatorama.com/2022/01/02/The-Precious-Cotton-Fabric-No-One-Knows-How-to-Make/

Cold Weather Demonstrations in Yakutsk

The point where the Fahrenheit and Centigrade temperature scales meet is -40. Once you get that cold,  a degree here or there makes little difference because you do not want to be out in it. Winter is a lot colder t...

https://www.neatorama.com/2022/01/02/Cold-Weather-Demonstrations-in-Yakutsk/
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