Clyde Tombaugh built his own telescope out of farm parts, which led to a job at Arizona’s Lowell Observatory. There, he discovered something much, much farther away than his family’s Kansas farm.
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The house feels more like a puzzle than a home — and that’s before the ghost stories begin.
Call me old-fashioned, call me a traditionalist, call me nostalgic, but I still think handwriting is important.
Photos today are ubiquitous, but they were once considered miraculous. Here’s a look at the first photos ever taken, as well as the first photos of people, pets, presidents, and more.
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