Cool Finds
160 Years Later, Scientists Grow a GM Potato That Could Have Prevented the Irish Potato Famine
Genetically modified potatoes resistant to potato blight were designed in Ireland
The World’s Third Oldest Bible, the Codex Washingtonianus, Is Making a Rare Museum Appearance
When the Codex was first published publicly in 1912, it caused a controversy because it contained an extra passage in the Gospel of Mark
Your Probability of Dying Doubles Every Eight Years
It's a brand new year, and the chances that this one will be your last might be higher than you suspect
London's Looking at Building Bike Lanes in the Sky
The dedicated bike lanes could improve some commuter's trips by nearly 30 minutes
Play Through the History of Video Games (Frogger! Asteroids! Q-bert!) All on One Site
From Frogger to Asteroids to Turtles!, play through the early days of video gaming
Futurists Once Dreamed of Submarine Helicopters And Spaceships Powered by Swans
The ships that we've dreamed up tell us a lot about just how badly humans have wanted to travel beyond our own world
Central Park’s Horse-Drawn Carriages Could Be Replaced With Old-Timey Electric Cars
Demand for horse-drawn rides has reportedly spiked as tourists and locals alike rush in for a chance to take one last buggy ride through the park
A Century-Old Roll of Undeveloped Film Was Just Found in Antarctica
A century-old set of negatives was found in an Antarctic supply hut
Dolphins Seem to Use Toxic Pufferfish to Get High
The dolphins' expert, deliberate handling of the terrorized puffer fish implies that this is not their first time at the hallucinogenic rodeo
London’s New Years Eve Will Feature Edible Confetti And Scented Fireworks
Only time will tell whether the sites and sounds and tastes and smells are a success, but no one can say London didn't try
The History of Cone-Shaped Medieval Princess Hats
Known as hennins, the tall headdresses were popular among European noblewomen in the late Middle Ages
Japan’s Newest Island Has Merged With Its Neighbor
Ongoing volcanic activity has caused Japan's newest island to merge with its neighbor
This Texas Teen's Most Productive Fishing Hole Is the Sewer
Kyle Naegeli, 15, first discovered this unlikely fishing hole after he made a $5 bet with his dad
Doctors Are Now Prescribing Books to Treat Depression
Reading to feel less isolated may be more than just a poetic thought
Tolkien's Dwarves Would Have Needed 38 Mini-Nuclear Plants to Melt All That Gold So Quickly
Unless those dwarf furnaces were burning some sort of Middle-earth super fuel, in real life Smaug probably would have just eaten the dwarves
The Latest Technology in Cheap Energy Storage Is Manufactured with Pasta Makers
A startup based in Manhattan called Urban Electric Power is taking a stab at the energy storage problem.
In 1949, a Physicist Proposed Using Skyscapers And a Roof to Control NYC’s Climate
No scorching summers, no freezing winters...just a nice pleasant time, all year round
Get Geeky About Dialects With the Dictionary of American Regional English
Did the NYTimes' dialect quiz get you interested in regionalisms? Then check out the Dictionary of American Regional English
Coconut Crabs Eat Everything from Kittens to, Maybe, Amelia Earhart
According to one theory, Earhart did not drown in the Pacific but instead crashed on the remote Nikumaroro atoll, where she was eaten by coconut crabs
Sewage Water Reveals Community’s Illegal Drug Habits
Sewage analyses in the US found the highest levels of methamphetamines to date, but revealed that cocaine use in the US seems on par with that in Europe
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