Damn Interesting Curio Cabinet

['When it came to protests, America’s lower classes at the turn of the century had a bevy of galling circumstances to c...', 'When it came to protests, America’s lower classes at the turn of the century had a bevy of galling circumstances to c...']

["Located 350 km (217 miles) southeast of Puerto Rico, the British island of Montserrat is sometimes called 'The Emeral...", "Located 350 km (217 miles) southeast of Puerto Rico, the British island of Montserrat is sometimes called 'The Emeral..."]

['In the mid-1800s, Italy was consumed by two parallel fights: one to rid itself of Austrian domination (a holdover fro...', 'In the mid-1800s, Italy was consumed by two parallel fights: one to rid itself of Austrian domination (a holdover fro...']

['As is often the case with people in dangerous professions, the Apollo astronauts found that life insurance policies w...', 'As is often the case with people in dangerous professions, the Apollo astronauts found that life insurance policies w...']

['In the days when hunting was a more common pursuit than it is today, those involved in the job cultivated a taxonomy...', 'In the days when hunting was a more common pursuit than it is today, those involved in the job cultivated a taxonomy...']

['When the Earth was young, shortly after the moon formed, our planet was spinning so fast that a day was approximately...', 'When the Earth was young, shortly after the moon formed, our planet was spinning so fast that a day was approximately...']

['It is down to geological and evolutionary happenstance that there are no monkeys on the island of Madagascar: a fact...', 'It is down to geological and evolutionary happenstance that there are no monkeys on the island of Madagascar: a fact...']

['It can be tough to give the boss a hint, but it was even more difficult back in the days of domestic servitude when t...', 'It can be tough to give the boss a hint, but it was even more difficult back in the days of domestic servitude when t...']

['On 17 December 1967, Harold Holt--at that time the Prime Minister of Australia--decided to go for a swim. He and his...', 'On 17 December 1967, Harold Holt--at that time the Prime Minister of Australia--decided to go for a swim. He and his...']

['Popeye the Sailor is well known for his penchant for spinach, and the popularity of the character led to generations...', 'Popeye the Sailor is well known for his penchant for spinach, and the popularity of the character led to generations...']