In a world where the internet is constantly inundated with an overwhelming amount of content, it can be difficult to sift through the noise and find the gems that truly captivate and intrigue us. Something that makes us say, “Damn, that’s interesting.” That’s why we’ve compiled a list of 30 of the most interesting posts on the internet from this month.
From heartwarming stories of human kindness to mind-bending technological advancements, these posts are sure to spark your curiosity and leave you feeling inspired. So sit back, grab a cup of coffee, and get ready to explore some of the most fascinating corners of the internet.
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2. Children going to a 12-hour night shift in the United States, 1908
3. Bin men in Paris have been on strike for 17 days. Agree or not they are not allowing their government to walk over them in regards to pensions reform.
4. A new law in Iran has been issued by regime which forces female pharmacists to only wear black veil (any other type of hijab or color is prohibited) in workplace, as a response male pharmacists are wearing it as well to mock this law.
6. This 10 Troy oz “gold” bar is filled with tungsten and covered in a thick layer of gold. Gold and tungsten have very similar densities, which means this bar weighs correctly and is the same size as a genuine gold bar.
8. Using a modified telescope, A friend and I jointly created the clearest image of the sun we’ve ever produced. This was captured on Friday and took 5 days to process using over 90,000 individual images. Zoom in!
9. 8 year old Mongolian boy born in the US was just named as the reincarnation of the third most important spiritual leader in Tibetan Buddhism by the Dalai Lama.
10. Runit Dome. Concrete sarcophagus containing 73000 cubic meters of radioactive debris from 68 nuclear detonations and biological warfare remains on Marshall Islands…and is leaking.
17. Anisocoria is unequal pupils, if suddenly developed it can indicate brain pressure from stroke, TBI, or other serious conditions. (I’m fine, happened Sunday)
18. On November 12, 1833, there was a meteor shower so intense that it was possible to see up to 100,000 meteors crossing the sky every hour. At the time, many thought it was the end of the world, so much so that it inspired this woodcut by Adolf Vollmy
20. Kindergarten teacher Helen Hulick, who was a witness to a burglary, was given a five-day sentence and sent to jail because she wore pants to her courtroom testimony in Los Angeles, 1938.
25. An American POW was nicknamed “The Incredibly Stupid One” by his Vietnamese captors. Upon returning to the US, he provided the names of over 200 prisoners of war, which he had memorized to the tune of “Old MacDonald Had a Farm”
Mike Primavera is a Chicago-based comedy writer even though he doesn't HAVE to work. He lives comfortably off of his family's pasta fortune. Follow him on all social media at @primawesome