Tuesday, August 9, 2016

This rare Ottoman atlas contains beautiful maps of the world (Retronaut) and 10 More

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This rare Ottoman atlas contains beautiful maps of the world (Retronaut)

From the Mediterranean to a young United States, all labeled with precise Ottoman Turkish calligraphy.

Your guide to the potentially awesome Perseid meteor shower this week

This year's Perseid meteor shower is bound to impress, with forecasts suggesting there could be up to 200 shooting stars per hour.

Next Apple Watch: GPS, new processor, better battery, report says

The next Apple Watch may come in two versions, one with an even better battery.

5 'Pokémon Go' hacks for every lazy player

Gotta catch 'em all, without leaving the couch.

Apple celebrates Singapore's National Day with curated list of apps

"Being Singaporean lah."

NBC announcer criticized for saying swimmer's husband 'responsible' for gold medal

Dan Hicks later defended his comments, pointing to the swimmer's unusual relationship with her husband, who is also her coach.

'Stranger Things' virtual reality video transports us back to the Upside Down

The 'Stranger Things' sci-fi story continues in the world of virtual reality.

The first child to appear on a milk carton is still missing (Retronaut)

In 1982, Johnny Gosch disappeared on his paper route, sparking a decades-long search.

Olympians compete in empty arena as fans wait outside

Nothing like being stuck in a line at the Olympics.

Australian comedian recounts encounters casual racism by Qantas staff via Twitter

"Wacky ethnic names" are apparently still really funny. Who knew?

Medics accidentally drop Olympian after he already broke his leg

Accidents happen . . . again and again.

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