When People Used the Postal Service to 'Mail' Their Children | HISTORY

In the early days of U.S. parcel service, there weren’t clear guidelines about what you could and couldn’t mail.

The mystery of the medieval fighting snails

The pages of medieval books are stalked by a ferocious monster: the fighting snail.

Fighting Through Mental Struggles: Incredible Renderings Created with Only a Pencil - Core77

From a young age, artist Kohei Omori was diagnosed with OCD and struggled in school. He has described his obsession with detail as a disadvantage that makes everyday life difficult; and while he was able to gain an equivalency diploma after dropping out of high school, he was not able

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Capt. Grace Hopper on Future Possibilities: Data, Hardware, Software, and People (1982) > National Security Agency/Central Security Service > Historical Releases View

On August 26, 2024, the National Security Agency (NSA) released a digital copy of a videotaped lecture, "Future Possibilities: Data, Hardware, Software, and People" that Rear Adm. Grace Hopper gave to

How 'Corn Sweat' Can Add To Midwest Humidity During Heat Waves | Weather Underground

Humidity might be locally enhanced by cornfields as heat builds into the Midwest. Here's why.

ISDN History: Why It (Mostly) Failed To Make A Mark

For decades, the telephone industry supported ISDN, a technology designed to make copper lines more useful for consumers. It’s great—if you’re a voice actor.