Cool Finds
Romans Did All Sorts of Weird Things in The Public Baths—Like Getting Their Teeth Cleaned
For ancient Romans enjoying a day at the bathhouse, the list of items lost to drains includes jewelry, scalpels, teeth, needles and plates
Monopoly Tokens Are Being Updated, And Your Favorite One Could Get the Ax
On February 5, players may have a Monopoly identity crisis as one of the classic Monopoly pieces is sent to jail for good
Why Are Chimpanzees Stronger Than Humans?
Chimps are far stronger than we are - but why?
Doomed Satellite’s Final Act Was To Film the Moon’s Surface From Just 30,000 Feet Above
Get a jet airliner's view of the surface of the Moon
Cardboard Cockroach Is the Fastest, Creepiest Robot in the World
The cardboard cockroach can sprint up to 7 miles per hour on its spindly little legs, using them much as an actual cockroach does
Texas’ New Library Won’t Have Any Books
In San Antonio, an entirely bookless library system
Brazilian Waxes Could Make Pubic Lice Go Extinct
Without pubic hair, people are that much safer from pubic lice
Scientists Finally Figure Out How Squids Mate
There are all sorts of animals that we actually have never seen get it on. Squid used to be one of them
One Man’s Seven-Year March Along Ancient Migration Routes
This past Sunday, journalist Paul Salopek began his walk from Ethiopia to Patagonia
Dyscalculia, Like Dyslexia for Numbers, Could Explain Why You Suck at Math
For some, knowing whether 5 is greater than 2 is a difficult task
How Dangerous Is Hitting Another Human Being With Your Head?
How much damage does head butting really do?
Stop Judging Jack Lew’s ‘Ridiculous’ Signature
Above, you can see signature of Jacob J. Lew, reportedly the top candidate to be the country’s new Treasury secretary. This scribble—a slinky? a bit of fuzz? a doodle of a caterpillar?—may be printed on every single new dollar bill. The signature is causing no shortage of judgment from media outlets like The New York Times [...]
Now Accepting Applications for Mars Colonists
The 2023 move, by the way, is permanent
There Are Whales Alive Today Who Were Born Before Moby Dick Was Written
Some of the bowhead whales in the icy waters off of Alaska today are over 200 years old
Tide’s a Smart Product to Steal Even If You’re Not Addicted to Drugs
It's a criminal strategy that comes with low risks and high rewards.
This Road Glows in the Dark
If you've ever been on a dark country road, you know how hard it can be to see just where the asphalt ends and the rest of the world begins. Well, in the Netherlands, they've proposed a clever solution: glow in the dark road paint
Your Phone Could Make You Into a Thunderstorm Predicting Machine
Some Android phones have barometers, and scientists want to use your observations to predict the weather
Elusive Giant Squid Captured on Film for the First Time
The squid is about 10-feet long and was spotted over half a mile below the ocean surface about 620 miles south of Tokyo
You Can Now Buy Space Shuttle Launch Facilities
Haven't you always wanted to own a launch pad?
Get Ready for the Best Meteor Showers of 2013
The Quadrantid shower is already behind us, and star gazers will have to wait until April (the start of meteor shower season) for the next big show
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