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Ariel-Foundation Park in Mt Vernon, Ohio

August 28, 2020

More than a century ago, a Pittsburgh based glass producer opened a burgeoning plant right in the middle of rural central Ohio. The PPG Glass Company constructed its massive Works #11 plant in Mount Vernon, Ohio near the shores of the Kokosing River in 1907. The plant churned out glass products of all manner for about 40 years. During the 1970s, it permanently closed, leaving the huge brick behemoth to slowly molder away and crumble. Parts of the structure...

The Researchers Bringing ‘Uniquely Australian Foods’ to...

August 28, 2020

It is a spectacle etched into Robert Dann’s memory. When the sun sets on the Kimberley, it almost looks like the earth is bleeding. Warm rays of light strike the ground at a sharp angle, deepening the color of the unique red soil for which this region of Western Australia is renowned. They also silhouette another icon of the wildest corner of a wild country: the bulbous trunk and spindly branches of the boab tree. Since he was a...

Newton’s Apple Tree in Lund, Sweden

August 28, 2020

Science can be seen by many as a rigid discipline, only dealing with facts and objective truths. While this is true, many people seem to forget the humans behind the science. There are many links between scientists and places related to their discoveries across the globe. Pictures, equipment, and sometimes a sink shed light on the faces behind some of the world’s greatest discoveries. This apple tree in a Lund botanical garden is related to one of humanity’s greatest discoveries....

The Delicate Art of Identifying Bats By...

August 27, 2020

On many days, when her lab is open, Stefanía Briones’s workstation is padded with paper towels stained with swirls of purple and blue. It looks a little like a madcap tie-dye experiment, but she is actually poking around for the bones inside bat penises. It’s a tricky task, because the bats Briones works with tend to be pretty small—just a few inches long—which means that their penises are even smaller. The bones inside them are often just millimeters long,...

How Overlooked History Yields Unforgettable Ice Cream...

August 27, 2020

When Hannah Spiegelman makes ice cream and other frozen desserts, her flavors are as elaborate and fanciful as anything you’d find in an artisanal shop. She’s created treats as varied as lavender gin-infused ice cream with lemon and marshmallow-root meringues to sweet-tart raspberry mint shrub sherbet, with gingerbread cookie shards and orange butterscotch sauce swirling throughout. However, these flavors serve a bigger purpose than simply experimenting with novelty. On her website and Instagram, both titled A Sweet History, Spiegelman...

Naval Mine in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland

August 27, 2020

This naval mine is similar to those that were used by the Allied forces during World War II as a way of defending the coastal shores. These types of mines were self-contained explosive devices that floated to the top of the sea, while anchors called sinkers kept them from floating away. They were triggered by approaching ships or from direct contact with vessels. The mines were also utilized to create safe zones. This was when a series of mines...

Griffith J. Griffith Statue in Los...

August 27, 2020

The story of Griffith Park dates back to 1882, when Welsh immigrant and self-styled “Colonel” Griffith Jenkins Griffith bought Rancho Los Feliz. He also leased some of the land to an ostrich farm. During the time, ostrich feathers were prized as they were used to decorate women’s hats. The eccentric mining magnate and property developer maintained a lavish lifestyle, and while he had some friends, he collected more enemies. Nevertheless, his ego was sated when he grabbed headlines after...

Found: A 1200-Year-Old Olive Oil Soap Factory...

August 27, 2020

In the remnants of an ancient house in Rahat, a predominantly Bedouin city in what is now southern Israel, government archaeologists believe they have found the oldest known soap factory in the country. According to the Israel Antiquities Authority, the ruins are approximately 1,200 years old, dating to the early Islamic period when the region was ruled by the Abbasid Caliphate. Archaeologists were excavating a site designated for construction of a new neighborhood when they came across a pillared...

Bob Marley Monument in Banatski Sokolac, Serbia

August 27, 2020

Bob Marley is one of the most popular musicians ever to grace the stage. He is renowned as one of the pioneers of the reggae genre. His fame has spanned generations, and in the small Serbian village of Banatski Sokolac of just 300 residents, a statue was erected in honor of the artist. The first of its kind in Europe. In 2008, sculptor Davor Dukić unveiled the statue at the Rock Village Music Festival. The statue was constructed featuring Marley’s famous...

The State Chateau of Hluboká in Hluboká...

August 27, 2020

In the small town of Hluboká nad Vltavou resides a historic chateau that has long been considered the most beautiful castle in the country. The castle was initially constructed during the 13th-century to serve the Bohemian royal family. It was reconstructed several times and reached its current state during the 19th-century. During that time, prince Johann von Schwarzenberg ordered the reconstruction of the castle in the romantic style of England‘s Windsor Castle. The building and gardens are considered a...

Historic Walnford in Allentown, New Jersey

August 27, 2020

Located within the Monmouth County Park System, Historic Walnford features the Waln family estate and farm alongside an 18th-century industrial village. The Waln house and a 19th-century grist mill highlight this collection of farm buildings found within Crosswicks Creek Park. This 36-acre site is listed on both the state and national Registries of Historic Places. It provides an educational journey through the history of the Waln family and the evolution of Walnford over 200 years of social, technological, and environmental development. Richard Waln was...

Halvikhula in Hellvik, Norway

August 27, 2020

On the shores of the Norwegian Sea, there are many beautiful, wild locations that have been relatively untouched by humans. One such place is Halvikhallen or Halvikhula (Hall of Halvik or Halvik Cave), known as Northern Europe’s largest cave. The height of this enormous hole carved into the shore mountain by the raging sea is well over 300 feet (100 meters), and about 260 feet (80 meters) wide. One old geological source, a book by Amund Helland called Norges...

The Unexpected Elegance of Irrigation Systems From...

August 26, 2020

Center-pivot irrigation was not invented to look pretty. The technology was developed, by a Nebraskan farmer in 1948, as an alternative to the groundwater-irrigation methods that failed to sustain many American farms through the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. These new, elevated pipes radiated out from the centers of fields as far as 133 acres, making it unnecessary to lay and later remove pipes from the ground. Useful as this new technology proved to be, it also provided an...

Socialist Hall in Butte, Montana

August 26, 2020

Prior to the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) putting their support behind the Democratic Party, laborers often supported the Socialist Party. An early 20th-century political party that empowered the working class to seek a better representation of their interests. Inspired by the Bolshevik revolution in Russia and immigrant socialist Finns, the Socialist Party of Montana was a popular political party in the state’s mining boomtowns. By 1911, the Socialist Party in Butte held the city...

Studenica Monastery in Brezova, Serbia

August 26, 2020

The Studenica Monastery is considered the most beautiful example of Serbian medieval ecclesiastical architecture. For over eight centuries, the monastery survived numerous conquests and still houses some of the most amazing examples of medieval frescoes and treasures. The monastery was established during the late 12th-century by Stefan Nemanja, the founder of the medieval Serbian state and the famous Nemanjić dynasty. It’s the largest and richest Serbian Orthodox monastery and earned a spot on the UNESCO World Heritage list in...

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