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The Curious Corner of the Internet #89

The Curious Corners #89

Hey there! I spend some time of my holiday tinkering with Midjourney, an amazing tool that lets you create images from a prompt (in this case, the prompt of the image for this newsletter was “the curious corners of the internet”. 👀

Let’s go with this months curious corners I’ve found! Enjoy! 🎉

  • Absurd trolley problems.
  • Why roller coaster loops aren’t circular any more.
  • The international slide rule museum.
  • Pigeons of war.
  • The victorian hyperloop.
  • A compendium of so-called ‘Known Unknowns’.
  • Reversible faces.
  • Must love bogs.
  • A salmon cannon.
  • How rattlesnakes rattle.
#122
August 5, 2022
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The Curious Corner of the Internet #88

The Curious Corners #88

Hi! Welcome to the Curious Corner of the Internet. 👋 The summer schedule is to keep this newsletter running, We’ve got more then enough material and time to have it ready! If you’re new here, the premise is simple: If a single line description tickles your curiosity, you’ll click it 👆.

Here we go for the links this month, enjoy!

  • Piecharts of dogs.
  • A book of all colors.
  • The life-cycle of a corpse flower.
  • Why houses in Bermuda have white stepped roofs.
  • How icecream became comfort food.
  • Checkbox olympics.
  • A frog that cannot jump.
  • A single page calendar that’s always right!
  • A library with books that can be read in 100 years.
  • Do octopuses dream of crabs?
#121
July 6, 2022
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The Curious Corner of the Internet #87

The Curious Corners #87

Hi! Welcome to the Curious Corner of the Internet. This edition is a bit later, mostly due to stuff related to moving and a cycle tour of 235 kilometers… (in a single day!). Anyhow, this month might just be history month due to the amount of historical things in this edition, enjoy! 🙏

  • Helmets for the art of looking.
  • Stamps with mistakes.
  • A growing typeface.
  • The watch that came from the cold.
  • Haribo’s history.
  • Composing the Windows 95 sound.
  • Mining minerals from your body.
  • Mithradites of Fond du Lac.
  • We domesticated the blueberry.
  • Crossing the alps with an elephant in 1959.

#120
June 8, 2022
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The Curious Corner of the Internet #86

The Curious Corners #86

Hi! Welcome to the Curious Corner of the Internet. Whether you are a long time member, or just a passer-by, we hope you find something interesting in this wide variety of urls! Here we go for the links this month, enjoy!

  • The $10,000 micro-park.
  • Instruments from the music tree.
  • The social hierarchy on a submarine.
  • The fastest racecar for that reached 1 micron.
  • A new carnivorous plant.
  • Seeds that walk.
  • A clock by earth.
  • Strangly shaped antennas.
  • The french mania around balloons.
  • Perfumes also use accords like music does.

#119
May 9, 2022
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The Curious Corner of the Internet #85

The Curious Corners #85

While the weather has been strange this week, the steady flow of interesting things from the curious corners of the web continues! Happy to have you around and forward this if you think someone needs to discover something today! ⏭

  • A meme pop-up book!
  • A ghost word in the dictionary.
  • A croissant lamp.
  • Technicolor Tokyo.
  • Marble pillows.
  • An underwater musical performance.
  • Breaking a Tetris record.
  • The secret of a silver clasp.
  • Where did language come from?
  • The cube rule of food identification.

#118
April 6, 2022
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The Curious Corner of the Internet #84

The Curious Corners #84

Hi! Welcome to the Curious Corner of the Internet and welcome to a new bunch of friends that just joined! Happy to have you around! In the case you spot something one of your friends, colleagues or family might like? Forward this email if you like! Cheers! 🍻

Here we go for the links this month, enjoy! 🎉

  • A moving sofa problem.
  • A perpetual energy wasting machine.
  • Trees from the moon.
  • Medieval Photoshop.
  • The rise and fall of ski ballet.
  • Turn your SD-cards into floppy’s!
  • The most common dreams for each country.
  • Almost pong.
  • Why wizards live in a tower.
  • Making smaller watches.
#117
March 8, 2022
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The Curious Corner of the Internet #83

The Curious Corners #83

Hi there! A variety of interesting things just arrived in your inbox! Hopefully you’ll find something interesting, if not, let us know your interests. This months image is the ISS at night, something you won’t see often!

Here we go for this month, enjoy!

  • Staying for the night in the Steel House.
  • Settle this.
  • An atlas of clouds.
  • The history of pepper.
  • Victorians flirted with cards.
  • A proper civil war by the Swiss.
  • The offroad school bus.
  • A lego tide machine.
  • An underwater worm made of clones.
  • A medieval book that opens in 6 different ways.
#116
February 7, 2022
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The Curious Corner of the Internet #82

The Curious Corners #82

Hi there! Happy new year 🎉! Welcome to the Curious Corner of the Internet. Whether you are a long time member, or just a passer-by, we hope you find something interesting in this wide variety of nooks and crannies!

Here we go for the links this month, enjoy!

  • The impossible skilift.
  • The Himalayan rhubarb.
  • The longest train journey.
  • Do coconuts kill people?
  • Where does the Nile start?
  • Saving the Shuttle simulator.
  • A barrel eyed fish.
  • The ancient potato of the future.
  • Who invented the peanut butter and jelly sandwich?
  • A beetle sculpture.
#115
January 10, 2022
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The Curious Corner of the Internet #81

The Curious Corners #81

Hi! Welcome to the Curious Corner of the Internet. Another month, another set of links for you to enjoy! If you have any feedback or would like something else, let us know via our email in the footer!

Here we go for the links this month, enjoy!

  • Talk with the hand.
  • A creature that eats its own brain.
  • Scanning minifigures.
  • The importance of salt.
  • Nothing can be salvaged, but nothing will be lost.
  • The Scranton Iron Furnaces.
  • Women of the sea.
  • Is it stealing to read by the light of your neighbour’s lamp?
  • The most amazing bowling story.
  • A x-ray timelapse of a plant.
#114
December 7, 2021
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The Curious Corner of the Internet #80

The Curious Corners #80

Hi there! Just on the brink of the weekend! Edition 80! It’s been 80 months of collecting stuff from the curious corners of the web!

We’re glad to have you around. Here’s the collection of this month:

#113
November 8, 2021
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The Curious Corner of the Internet #79

The Curious Corners #79

Hi! Welcome to the Curious Corner of the Internet. It's been a bit of slog but I found 20 awesome things to share you again! Enjoy this list!

#112
October 8, 2021
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The Curious Corners #79

Hi! Welcome to the Curious Corner of the Internet. It's been a bit of slog but I found 20 awesome things to share you again! Enjoy!

#111
October 8, 2021
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The Curious Corner of the Internet #79

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October 8, 2021
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The Curious Corner of the Internet #78

The Curious Corners #78

Hey there! Happy to have you around as the audience for this newsletter! This month is stocked with things related to anything transportation somehow.. A happy little accident as Bob Ross would say. Well, let’s see what we got:

  • Growing for the space station.
#109
September 7, 2021
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The Curious Corner of the Internet #77

The Curious Corners #77

Hi! Welcome to the Curious Corner of the Internet, this time it’s a bit delayed due to my holiday to the Czech Republic. I hope you’ll find this edition just as awesome as I found my holiday to be! Thanks for being a member 🍻.

  • A that looks like a chocolate bar.
#108
August 10, 2021
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The Curious Corner of the Internet #76

The Curious Corners #76

Hi there, and welcome to the Curious Corner of the Internet! Whether you are a long time member, or just a passer-by.

Lot’s of new people joined since last month, thanks to The Slice, which I can highly recommend as another great newsletter!

#107
July 6, 2021
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The Curious Corner of the Internet #75

The Curious Corners #75

Hi! Welcome to the Curious Corner of the Internet. Whether you are a long time member, or just a passer-by, we hope you find something interesting in the links that follow!

  • A clock.
#106
June 7, 2021
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The Curious Corner of the Internet #74

The Curious Corners #74

Hi! Happy to see you around! This month contains some contributed corners, if you have something that might fit in here! Let me know by email! And my personal favorite is the weight of the Internet, what’s yours? Feel free to share it on social media!

Here we go for the links this month, enjoy!

#105
May 6, 2021
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The Curious Corner of the Internet #73

The Curious Corners #73

Hi there curious person! 🕵️‍♂️ This month agglomeration of links contains things about boats & cars, a website run by the sun and other types of chess! As always accompanied with a wonderful image! Enjoy

  • A music piece that’s long! (Thanks Arnold!)
#104
April 6, 2021
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The Curious Corner of the Internet #72

The Curious Corners #72

Hi! Glad to have you around! In this 72nd edition there are at least two typewriters. All by accident I would say. Lot’s of history too, but if that isn’t your thing there’s more!

Enjoy this months links:

#103
March 4, 2021
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The Curious Corner of the Internet #71

The Curious Corners #71

Hi! Welcome to the Curious Corner of the Internet. Whether you are a long time member, or just a passer-by, we hope you find something interesting in this wide variety of URLs!

Oh and a small update for people who can’t satisfy their curiosity! I’ve condensed most of the history of this newsletter into an ebook with links! You can for just $10!

#102
February 4, 2021
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The Curious Corner of the Internet #70

The Curious Corners #70

Hi! Welcome to the Curious Corner of the Internet. Whether you are a long time member or just a passer-by, we hope you find something interesting in this wide variety of urls! Just a small announcement, but we’re just passed the 600 subscribers, that’s awesome thanks for being here! 🎉

Bring on links:

#13
January 6, 2021
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The Curious Corner of the Internet #69

The Curious Corners #69

Hey there! Glad to have you around! This month Curious Corner of the Internet is full of awesome stuff! We’ve also have a recommendation for another weekly newsletter at the end which I love! So keep on reading. 📚

Here we go for the links this month, enjoy!

#12
December 8, 2020
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The Curious Corner of the Internet #68

The Curious Corners #68

Hi! 👋 Welcome to the Curious Corner of the Internet. Whether you are a long time member, or just a passer-by, we hope you find something interesting in this wide variety of things we found!

We’ve gained quite a following since the last month, thanks for being a part of it! ✌️

#11
November 3, 2020
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The Curious Corner of the Internet #67

The Curious Corners #67

Hi! 👋 Welcome to the Curious Corner of the Internet. Whether you are a long time member, or just a passer-by, we hope you find something interesting in this wide variety!

Here we go for the links this month, enjoy!

#10
October 6, 2020
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The Curious Corner of the Internet #66

The Curious Corners #66

Hi! Welcome to the Curious Corner of the Internet. May this edition bring you something to explore in these strange times…

Here we go for the links this month, enjoy!

#9
September 8, 2020
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The Curious Corner of the Internet #65

The Curious Corners #65

Hi! Welcome to the Curious Corner of the Internet. If you just had your holiday, appreciate this small piece of enjoyment to prolong your feelings! Or if you’re planning one or embark on a journey, take it all in!

Here we go for the links this month, enjoy!

#8
August 6, 2020
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The Curious Corner of the Internet #64

The Curious Corners #64

Hi! Welcome to the Curious Corner of the Internet. Whether you are a long time member, or just a passer-by, we hope you find something interesting in this wide variety of urls!

Did you know you can always email me with inspiring things you find as well? Maybe you’ll be included in the newsletter, just like Krispijn in this edition!

#7
July 7, 2020
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The Curious Corner of the Internet #63

The Curious Corners #63

Hi! Welcome to the Curious Corner of the Internet. Whether you are a long time member, or just a passer-by, we hope you find something interesting in this wide variety of urls!

Before you dive into the links, I have some announcements to make:

#6
June 5, 2020
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The Curious Corner of the Internet #62

The Curious Corners #62

Hi there! I hope you’re doing alright in these strange times. Below you’ll find 20 corners I’ve found on the internet in case you might be bored of just looking around for inspiration. Otherwise you can save this email and return to it when the moment arrives! Enjoy!

  • Beautiful on exotic locations in Ethiopia.
#5
May 5, 2020
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The Curious Corner of the Internet #61

The Curious Corners #61

Hi! Welcome to the Curious Corner of the Internet. Strange times it is. Hope you’re doing well! Here we go for the links this month, enjoy!

  • Ambushed by a big tumbleweed..
#4
April 6, 2020
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The Curious Corner of the Internet #60

The Curious Corners #60

Hi! Welcome to the Curious Corner of the Internet. Whether you are a long time member, or just a passer-by, we hope you find something interesting in this wide variety of urls! Here we go for the links this month, enjoy!

  • rare butterflies in a backyard.
#3
March 5, 2020
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The Curious Corner of the Internet #59

The Curious Corners #59

Hi! Welcome to the Curious Corner of the Internet. Whether you are a long time member, or just a passer-by, we hope you find something interesting in this wide variety of urls!

On to the links this month, enjoy:

#2
February 4, 2020
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The Curious Corner of the Internet #58

The Curious Corners #58

Hi! Welcome to the Curious Corner of the Internet. Whether you are a long time member, or just a passer-by, we hope you find something interesting in this wide variety of bits!

Our goal for this year is to send out this newsletter every month!

#1
January 7, 2020
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From the Curious Corner of the Internet.. #57: Eggs, clocks & ice formations

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April 5, 2019
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From the Curious Corner of the Internet.. #56: English, currency & sponges

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#62
March 6, 2019
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From the Curious Corner of the Internet.. #55: Wine, Superbowls and fly brains.

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February 7, 2019
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From the Curious Corner of the Internet.. #54: Candy, pineapples and skateboards

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#75
January 8, 2019
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From the Curious Corner of the Internet.. #53: Long overdue, freemasons and bells

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#101
December 4, 2018
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From the Curious Corner of the Internet.. #52: Flowers, owls & pearls

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#20
June 6, 2018
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From the Curious Corner of the Internet.. #51: Ravens, dices and the secret language of ships 

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#60
May 3, 2018
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From the Curious Corner of the Internet.. #50: 50! Inventions and history!

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#24
April 6, 2018
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From the Curious Corner of the Internet.. #49: Origami, bricks & culture

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#61
March 6, 2018
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From the Curious Corner of the Internet.. #48: Bicycles, pepper, tea & stars 

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#27
February 6, 2018
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From the Curious Corner of the Internet.. #47: Wine, gombocs, smarties & flamenco

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#84
January 4, 2018
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From the Curious Corner of the Internet.. #46: Fleas, forests and subway surfing

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#45
December 5, 2017
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From the Curious Corner of the Internet.. #45: Dopamine, insects and deserts

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#67
November 7, 2017
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From the Curious Corner of the Internet.. #44: Holidays, back-pain and curious!

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#35
October 5, 2017
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From the Curious Corner of the Internet.. #42: Bamboo, airplanes and puzzles

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#85
June 6, 2017
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From the Curious Corner of the Internet.. #42: Bamboo, airplanes and puzzles

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May 4, 2017
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