Gmünd, Austria, has a church in two pieces, with a road between them. The minister preaches from the pulpit in one half of the church, while the congregation sits in the other half to listen. The two parts are open...
https://www.neatorama.com/2023/12/16/The-Church-with-a-Road-Running-Through-It/On December 16, 1773, exactly 250 years ago today, protesters threw a shipment of tea into Boston Harbor. In elementary school, we learn that it was an illustration of the building frustration of the American colonists t...
https://www.neatorama.com/2023/12/16/The-Truth-About-the-Boston-Tea-Party/Many rumors about Mars' M&Ms have been circulating throughout the decades. The green M&Ms were thought to be aphrodisiacs. If the last M&M was red, they tell you to make a wish and it will come true. If it wa...
https://www.neatorama.com/2023/12/16/Green-M-Ms-Were-Once-Thought-to-be-Aphrodisiacs/<p>The infographic above summarizes the genealogy and history of several Middle Eastern and North African flags, and as we can see, several of these countries' flags have more than one thing in common.</...
https://www.neatorama.com/2023/12/16/Why-Do-Many-Middle-Eastern-Flags-Look-Similar/<p>Russian movies aren't as famous internationally as big blockbuster Hollywood films, although there have been some recent films coming from Russian cinema that have received international acclaim such as...
https://www.neatorama.com/2023/12/16/The-Russian-Movies-That-Hollywood-Remade/In response to a question in Quora asking which rock band had the most educated members, musicologist Alex Johnston answered with a fringe band that found success in the 1970s avant-garde scene. That band was called Henr...
https://www.neatorama.com/2023/12/16/Henry-Cow-the-Smartest-Rock-Band-You-Didn-t-Know/<p>Ernest Hemingway is a highly respected American novelist of the early 20th century. Even while he was alive, he had admirers who probably wanted to meet him personally and have a small chat about writing...
https://www.neatorama.com/2023/12/16/The-List-of-Books-Ernest-Hemingway-Believed-Any-Writer-Must-Read/<p>The above photo shows all the fifteen incarnations of <em>Doctor Who</em>. The show has been on air for the past 60 years, excluding a brief ten-year hiatus. What has kept the show alive for...
https://www.neatorama.com/2023/12/16/Doctor-Who-Has-Broken-Its-Own-Rules/Minnesota is choosing a new state flag, and thousands of designs were submitted. They've been winnowed down to three finalists, all with very simple designs, which do not include surfer Sasquatch. CGP Grey is very much i...
https://www.neatorama.com/2023/12/16/The-Three-Finalists-in-the-Minnesota-State-Flag-Decision-Get-Critiqued/
