Life Hack Generator

Mental_floss has a Life Hack Generator, which delivers tips for smart solutions to everyday problems.

Check it out HERE.

 

As You Meggle, Learn These 19 Old-Timey Cold Weather Words

Mental_floss gathered 19 obsolete terms for ice, snow, and everything wintry. My favorite is ‘aquabob’, an 18th. century word for an icicle.

Check out all 19 terms HERE.

 

Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan – World’s Oldest Hotel

AtlasObscura reported –

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai. From its inception, the Keiunkan onsen has been passed down within the original family through the centuries. 52 different generations of descendants have cared for and operated the inn, growing the space and modernizing it slowly with each passing epoch.

Continue reading HERE.

How Do Snowflakes Form? [video]

Apparently, The East Coast Got Some Snow [pics]

Mental_floss reported –

The blizzard that hit the mid-Atlantic and Northeast over the weekend was a storm of historic magnitude, dumping up to 40 inches of snow in some places.

See the pics HERE.

Driving a Ford Model T Ford [video]

Virgin Galactic Unveils ‘Space Suits’ For Its Astronaut/Passengers

According to Mental_floss –

Last week, Virgin Galactic announced its collaboration with Adidas’s fashion brand Y-3 to develop comfortable, functional clothing for their ship’s pilots, astronauts, and operations teams. Y-3 is already known for selling futuristic activewear to its Earthbound consumers, so the partnership seems like a perfect fit. Their suit prototype, unveiled at Virgin’s Galactic Spaceport America terminal in New Mexico, is made from a synthetic, flame-resistant material called Nomex Meta Aramid.

Continue reading HERE.

Coober Pedy – Australia’s Underground Town [video]

2 Birds [pics]

CoolDigitalPhotography presents an album of 25 pairs of birds.

Check it out HERE.

Animals Who Aren’t Even Trying To Stay Awake [video]

Frozen Soap Bubbles [video]

Meet The Eulachon – or Candlefish

The Eulachon, or Candlefish, is a small fish that is so fatty that they can be dried and burned like a candle.

Wikipedia page HERE