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The Skyhook: How Humans Are Plucked From the Ground

An aircraft intercepts a line connecting a person and a balloon, and they are lifted in the air from the ground. This is how it started.

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The Skyhook: How Humans Are Plucked From the Ground

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The Drink With a Toe In It

The Sourdough Saloon, located in the Downtown Hotel in Dawson City, Canada, has an interesting, but extremely off-putting, signature drink.

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The Drink With a Toe In It

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The Very Long Journey of a Banana

The banana’s trip to supermarket shelves is a long one, especially for a fruit that can go bad rather quickly.

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The Very Long Journey of a Banana

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Why Are They Called Flea Markets?

Do these markets have anything to do with fleas?

Jul 3

Why Are They Called Flea Markets?

Jul 3

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How Did the Movie Industry End Up in California?

It took other things than just the weather to move the movie industry to California.

Jul 2

How Did the Movie Industry End Up in California?

Jul 2

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What the Numbers Mean on Interstate Highway Signs

Why are interstate signs numbered the way they are?

Jun 30

What the Numbers Mean on Interstate Highway Signs

Jun 30

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The World’s First Non-Profit Airline

This airline wanted to be different, but sometimes being different, no matter how good the idea seems, just doesn’t work out.

Jun 28

The World’s First Non-Profit Airline

Jun 28

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When Jimi Hendrix Opened for The Monkees

Jimi Hendrix was once the opening act for a band that was his total opposite.

Jun 26

When Jimi Hendrix Opened for The Monkees

Jun 26

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Why is a Ship’s Speed Measured in Knots?

It actually comes from something that was done long ago.

Jun 24

Why is a Ship’s Speed Measured in Knots?

Jun 24

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VEGEMITE, A Uniquely Australian Treat

How did this interesting spread become so popular in only Australia?

Jun 22

VEGEMITE, A Uniquely Australian Treat

Jun 22

Daniel Ganninger

Daniel Ganninger

The Writer, Editor, and Lackey of Knowledge Stew and Fact World, and I write about interesting things. Come along for the journey at knowledgestew.substack.com.

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