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Beneath the veil of everyday sounds, a peculiar phenomenon resonates across the globe: the Hum. querkier.com/mystery-hum-...
The Mystery of the Hum: What Haunts Our World’s Silence?
Beneath the veil of everyday sounds, a peculiar phenomenon resonates across the globe: the Hum. This low-frequency rumble, often described as a distant engine or the vibration of a large truck, has…
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January 24, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Beneath the veil of everyday sounds, a peculiar phenomenon resonates across the globe: the Hum. querkier.com/mystery-hum-...
A collection of artists, designers, actors, and audio technicians used their creative skills to trick the German forces into believing they were facing a much larger and more formidable enemy. querkier.com/fooling-hitl...
Fooling Hitler: The Story of WWII’s Ghost Army
The story of the Ghost Army during World War II is one of audacious creativity and calculated deception. This unique unit, officially known as the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, was not composed…
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January 20, 2025 at 7:09 PM
A collection of artists, designers, actors, and audio technicians used their creative skills to trick the German forces into believing they were facing a much larger and more formidable enemy. querkier.com/fooling-hitl...
The artificial hairpiece we now commonly refer to as a “wig” boasts a history as rich and voluminous as some of its most elaborate examples.
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Why Wigs Once Ruled the World (and What Changed)
The artificial hairpiece we now commonly refer to as a "wig" boasts a history as rich and voluminous as some of its most elaborate examples. Far from being a modern invention, the use of wigs trace…
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January 20, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The artificial hairpiece we now commonly refer to as a “wig” boasts a history as rich and voluminous as some of its most elaborate examples.
querkier.com/why-wigs-onc...
querkier.com/why-wigs-onc...
Amazing!
Here is a great article on feather colors if you'd like to learn more. academy.allaboutbirds.org/how-birds-ma...
How Birds Make Colorful Feathers | Bird Academy • The Cornell Lab
As one might expect from the amazing diversity of colors and patterns exhibited by more than 10,000 bird species found in the world, birds can see color. The colors in the feathers of a bird are forme...
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January 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Amazing!
A bizarre yet true tale of how a seemingly insignificant object – an oaken bucket – sparked a real conflict between the rival Italian city-states of Modena and Bologna.
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Oaken Mayhem: When a Bucket Sparked a Medieval War
The War of the Oaken Bucket, a conflict that sounds more like a scene from a comedy than a chapter in history, actually occurred in 1325. It's a bizarre yet true tale of how a seemingly insignifica…
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January 19, 2025 at 8:36 PM
A bizarre yet true tale of how a seemingly insignificant object – an oaken bucket – sparked a real conflict between the rival Italian city-states of Modena and Bologna.
querkier.com/oaken-mayhem...
querkier.com/oaken-mayhem...
George C. Parker wasn’t your average New Yorker. While many dreamt of owning a piece of the city, Parker had a far more ambitious goal: to sell its iconic Brooklyn Bridge - repeatedly, solidifying his place as one of history’s most audacious con artists. querkier.com/fool-me-twic...
Fool Me Twice? The Unbelievable Brooklyn Bridge Scams
George C. Parker wasn't your average New Yorker. While many dreamt of owning a piece of the city, Parker had a far more ambitious goal: to sell its iconic Brooklyn Bridge. And he didn't just try it…
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January 17, 2025 at 7:49 PM
George C. Parker wasn’t your average New Yorker. While many dreamt of owning a piece of the city, Parker had a far more ambitious goal: to sell its iconic Brooklyn Bridge - repeatedly, solidifying his place as one of history’s most audacious con artists. querkier.com/fool-me-twic...
On June 24, 1947 Kenneth Arnold was on a routine flight in his private CallAir A-2 aircraft near Mount Rainier in Washington State. What happened that day, however, changed everything, initiating a global conversation about what might be in our skies. querkier.com/kenneth-arno...
Kenneth Arnold’s Encounter: Birth of Modern UFOs
The year 1947 stands as a pivotal moment in the history of unexplained aerial phenomena. It wasn't a government announcement or a scientific breakthrough that sparked the modern era of UFO fascinat…
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January 15, 2025 at 1:05 AM
On June 24, 1947 Kenneth Arnold was on a routine flight in his private CallAir A-2 aircraft near Mount Rainier in Washington State. What happened that day, however, changed everything, initiating a global conversation about what might be in our skies. querkier.com/kenneth-arno...