One of the greatest things about getting your hands on a preowned book is the pleasant surprise of landing on a particularly funny, intense, or just plain memorable note written in the margins. We reached out to you, our community, and asked you to share the most remarkable examples you've stumbled upon. Check out our favorite responses!
The River Park waterfall is being torn down because it prevents fish from swimming upstream. Luckily, there are plans to replace it with more fish-friendly alternatives soon.
A team of university researchers recently discovered 14,400-year-old crumbs from a flatbread. These burnt remains, dug up from an ancient fireplace in Jordan, are an example of how bread-making existed even before agriculture developed some 4,000 years later.
In a warehouse in Queens, New York, sits a treasure trove of all things Tiffany, from lamps to windows to more than a quarter of a million sheets and shards of colorful glass pieces.
In a field in south Lincolnshire stands one of Britain's greatest trees: the Bowthorpe Oak. In the 1760s, the Squire of Bowthorpe created a room inside the oak in which he could entertain guests at a sit-down dinner.
The Rafael Coronel Museum, located within the walls of a 16th-century abandoned convent, has the largest collection of masks in Mexico.
Muratina is a nearly ubiquitous drink at Kenyan social events, and is known for its distinctly sour, fruity flavor. To make the beverage, skilled brewers boil fruit from the wild "sausage tree" and let it ferment, giving this homemade classic its trademark pucker.
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