Interesting

"A tiny travel-size alarm clock"

Thomas Jefferson was Secretary of State at this time, and closely involved with the administration of the competition. But he was also an architect and enthusiast of classical European design.

"Where can you afford to live on the minimum wage in the United States?"

“Seeing how they speak to other people, especially when they aren’t around, if they s@#t talk their friends when they aren’t around why would you think they wouldn’t do that to you as well.”

My wife and I had a neighbor who hated us because their family friends who went through a divorce lived there before us, and we bought the house. They were mean to my wife, parked across our driveway when she was about to go to work, threw pieces of wood over our fence, and let their dog cr#p on our lawn without picking it up.

"USA National Women’s Volleyball Team Reacts To First-Ever Olympic Gold Finish In 3-0 Sweep Of Brazil"

“My dining room table houses a secret spiral staircase.”

"TIL Drowning people almost never shout, thrash or wave for help. 10% of children who drown are supervised by adults who don't recognise the signs."

“My family has been reusing this soap dispenser since 1999.”

“This tulip with one half-yellow petal.”

Cao Lei is a 165-pound weight lifter who hails from China. She was a prominent competitor in the sport who took home the gold during the 2008 games in Beijing. After failing a drug test following the Olympics, though, she was stripped of the medal.

"The Statue Of Liberty At The 1878 Paris World Fair Before Being Fully Assembled And Shipped To The United States"

"Here in Sweden, the ice-cream truck goes around. All. Year. Long."

"This poor chicken got a “get well soon” card."

In 1512, Emperor Maximilian I ordered this armor to be made of gold and silver as a gift for his 12-year-old grandson. It took years to create it, and the gift turned out to be too small when it was complete.

People all over the world are cheering for these two athletes who decided to share their gold medal...

On hot days, it’s better to not use devices: they heat the air, which is already hot enough. Instead of watching TV at home, go to the movies where there are air conditioners.

This Nike that we found while hiking...

“I use an apple corer to prep my roast potatoes.”

“Is this a giant 3-year-old or a baby-faced 23-year-old?”

“My great-grandmother wore this silk flower crown for her wedding in 1912. I’ll be wearing it at my own wedding.”

Sushi from a regular Japanese supermarket...

“My student’s teeny tiny pencil.”

"It is common to see people walking, jogging, pushing strollers, walking dogs, or even meeting friends for fika in the cemeteries. Seeing the way the cemeteries have been adapted to urban life was very new for me"

WideEyes369: Abandoned restaurant in Victorville, California