The Knowledge Stew Weekly Roundup
Here’s your weekly roundup of the stories that hit the Stew recently. I do hope you enjoy, and thank you for all the support!
Who wouldn’t want to stumble across this find washed up on a beach? It’s The World’s Oldest Message in a Bottle. Where did it come from and what was on the message? Give it a read to find out.
The United States and the Soviet Union were both trying to find a way to use nuclear explosions other than for war during the Cold War. As strange it seems, they each had Peaceful Nuclear Explosion programs. Read about what they were trying to create and what they succeeded at in this story.
A single mother in Dallas, Texas, invented what became one of the most popular office products in the world. She even had a son that became famous in his own right. Read how she did it in Liquid Paper — The Invention that Corrected Mistakes.
Don’t touch anything in this garden in England. The plants there could kill you. There is even a castle on the grounds that was used in a very popular movie series. It’s The World’s Most Dangerous Garden.
Toys aren’t meant to be dangerous, but these toy manufacturers found out that their toys were. Here’s a list of Banned and Really Dangerous Toys. Maybe you’ve heard of a few of them?
Next in the Weekly Roundup. This really did happen and the title says it all, The Time a Pilot Shot Down a Satellite. Don’t worry, it was on purpose.
And finally for this week from the history category comes a story about The Greatest Maritime Disaster in United States History. It wasn’t even well known that it happened at the time and probably few people know it from their history knowledge.
Take care, and until next time, happy reading and learning.
Sincerely,
Daniel Ganninger, Editor of Knowledge Stew
Fast Fact:
Gustave Eiffel pitched his idea for what would be the Eiffel Tower to the city of Barcelona, Spain, but they rejected it. They were concerned it would be an eyesore.
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