If Indiana Jones was real, he’d be a woman. More specifically, he’d be this woman: Aloha Wanderwell. Aloha was quite unlike anyone else of her time. An explorer, vaudevillian, filmmaker, wife, and mother, she...
Even if you’ve never so much as looked at a horse in your entire life, you’ve probably heard the term horsepower plenty of times. Whether it’s a car commercial or your friend talking about his fancy new...
In a world of social media and advertising, looks are everything—and I’m not just talking about people here. The way our food looks is super important. If it doesn’t appear fresh, we’re probably not...
Looking for some fun facts, interesting histories, or incredible stories? Humans and human stories are fascinating. Join us as we explore mankind’s earliest relationships with petroleum, industry, technology, and everything in-between.
This time of year, skiing is a popular sport for many. For some, it’s popular year-round if the weather is right. Personally, I’m not good at skiing. I’ve gone, and I’d go again, but I just can’t get the hang of it. So...
Every year on March 2nd, children (and adults, too!) celebrate National Read Across America Day and National Reading Month. In support of reading programs in our local community, some of us from Industrial Outpost and...
Hopefully, those of us in the Northeast will soon get to put our shovels and snow blowers away for weedwhackers and lawnmowers—a different kind of work, sure, but one that involves far less snow. I, for one, am getting...
A car in space is out of this world SpaceX’s recent Falcon Heavy rocket launch has given us plenty to think about these last few weeks. One thing I never thought I’d have to think about (at least not outside the realm...
We are one week into the 2018 Winter Olympics and have witnessed infinite talent on the ice. From figure skating to speed skating, the ice rinks are helping Olympic athletes set records in Pyeongchang, South Korea. As...
Because we can, can, can Yes we can, can, can, can Can, can, can, can, can –Fatboy Slim Prior to the invention of refrigeration and artificial preservatives, humans still found ways to preserve their food. Such...
When I was younger, we used to have an RV parked out behind my home. When the weather was nice, I would drag my siblings out to the motorhome and pull down an old box of Clue, then Scrabble. We’d spend hours out there...
In Spring 2017, British businessman Richard Branson intentionally sunk a decorated naval ship, the Kodiak Queen (previously the YO-44) off the shore of Virgin Gorda, a part of the British Virgin Islands (BVI). The...
Ninety-nine years ago, on an unseasonably warm January day, 2 million gallons of black, sticky molasses flooded the streets in Boston’s North End neighborhood. This deadly wave resulted in 21 people dead and 150 injured...
Today’s gyms have something for everyone, and you can find people of all ages there at any given time. But the gym has evolved a lot over the years and, in fact, centuries. What is now about running, pumping iron, and...
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