During World War I, the military needed enough food to fight, and civilians back home sacrificed so that they had it. But there weren't any treats. In fact, ice cream was considered "not essential," so the sugar that wou...
https://www.neatorama.com/2017/08/09/How-Ice-Cream-Helped-America-at-War/When world leaders get together, they have plenty to discuss, yet they are often operating in different languages. We get news reports of the high-profile politicians present at such meetings, but the unsung, often anony...
https://www.neatorama.com/2017/07/10/The-Strange-High-Pressure-Work-of-Presidential-Interpreters/Silver Fang's dojo by CarloJ1956When you train at Silver Fang's Dojo you're going to learn more than just one punch or one kick- you're going to learn an entire arsenal of moves designed to take your foes down hard. Wha...
https://www.neatorama.com/2017/05/29/Silver-Fang-Dojo-Water-Stream-Rock-Smashing-Fist-Go/Arsenic has been the go-to poison for people wanting to g... ...etect after the fact. When divorce was difficult, arsenic was easy. Tests were eventually developed to dete... ...s easy. Tests were eventually developed to detect arsenic in a human body, but they weren't reliabl...
https://www.neatorama.com/2017/05/26/The-Dramatic-Courtroom-Demo-Designed-to-Expose-Arsenic-Murders/Can color kill? Not by itself, but humans love color so much that we are drawn to things that may be really dangerous, just because we like the pretty colors.[https://youtu.be/gKfjHTk8KrY] (YouTube link)The problem was t...
https://www.neatorama.com/2017/05/23/Historys-Deadliest-Colors/Weapons of Math Instruction by Cafe PretzelMany people believe using weapons of mass destruction are the most powerful and effective way to get people to do what they want, but there's a better way. You see, by using wea...
https://www.neatorama.com/2017/05/22/Weapons-Of-Math-Instruction-The-Power-Of-The-Protractor/Police can use a mechanical boot clamped to a wheel to prevent a parking scofflaw from moving a vehicle until he pays the fine, but it’s a hassle. Boots are heavy, difficult to install and remove, and time consumin...
https://www.neatorama.com/2016/10/07/A-New-Tool-for-Parking-Enforcement-The-Barnacle/In 2013, pundits criticized the Obama administration for spending nearly $280,000 a year on three White House calligraphers. Here’s what you need to know about every art major’s dream job.1. They’re a...
https://www.neatorama.com/2016/09/30/10-Secrets-of-the-White-House-Calligraphers/The patent medicines of yesteryear contained some... ...year contained some horrific ingredients, such as arsenic , mercury, lead, and radium, and some that could g...
https://www.neatorama.com/2016/09/15/15-Curious-Quack-Remedies-From-the-Age-of-Patent-Medicine/"Fictitious Feasts" project. Here a depiction... ...#berries #blackberries #redcurrants #blueberries # arsenic #death #sugar #murder #familymurder #silverware #...
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