Cool Finds
Message in a Bottle, Found in the Baltic Sea, Is 100 Years Old
While this new Baltic bottle will probably take the prize for oldest verified message in a bottle, it's probably not actually the oldest
Here's a Six-Minute Explainer for the Turmoil Currently Underway in Venezuela
The 2014 protests have affected not just political activists but ordinary citizens, too
Almost 2 Million People Ran a U.S. Half Marathon Last Year—And Most of Them Were Women
Fitness trendsters, take note: it’s about time you go run 13.1 miles
A Recent Uptick in Cancer Patient Suicides in Russia Might Be Tied to the Unavailability of Painkillers
Procuring strong painkillers in Russia - even when the prognosis is death - is exceedingly difficult
10,000 People Live in Houseboats on London’s Waterways
High rent prices have driven Londoners onto the water
110 Years Ago, Times Square Got Its Name: Celebrate by Browsing Old Photos of NYC
Thanks to a new release of images from the New York City Municipal Archives, you can see what the city looked like before it was consumed by neon
Horses Can Do Yoga
"The method is to tame the horse according to its nature , avoiding cause fear and pain, and by earning their trust and loyalty"
Archaeologists Have Turned Up Teeny Tiny Pieces of St. Louis’ French Past
St. Louis was originally a French colonial city, but most remnants of that period have been lost to time, until now
Thanks to New Shipping Guidelines, the Ocean Might Finally Become a Quieter Place
Noise from the shipping industry can stress and harm marine animals
Is One of the Weirdest Books on the Planet Actually a Hoax?
This small book has puzzled scholars for decades and remains a mystery
This Winter Was Hard on Animals, Too
As tough as it was on humans, it may have been even harder on the animals who don’t get to curl up in front of the fire
The First Meal Eaten on the Moon Was Bacon
Bacon has a long history in the American space program
Andy Warhol Probably Never Said His Celebrated "Fifteen Minutes of Fame" Line
In the interest of branding, however, it doesn't matter who said it, only that it worked
States Don't Have to Disclose Where They Obtain Lethal Injection Drugs
First Missouri and now Texas has refused to disclose the origins of lethal injection drugs used in recent executions
This Rare Footage Shows Two Live 15-Foot-Long Oarfish Swimming in the Ocean
Two very shy oarfish were seen swimming near the shoreline in Mexico
The "Tibetan Book of Buddhist Proportions" Show Exactly How to Draw the Buddha
Representations of the Buddha are highly particular
Combat Juggling Is Your New Favorite Sport, Now That You Know It Exists
The premise of combat juggling is pretty simple: juggle three items, and try to get your opponent to drop his three
Christmas Island Is 63 Percent National Parkland...And Has More Crabs Than People
This nature's paradise is hard to get to, but is home to a fascinating phenomenon
People Use Bike Shares to Get to Work And Parties
Now is probably a good time to say that biking while drunk is never a good idea
Bison Running Away From Earthquakes? Not So Fast
A video of bison running through Yellowstone sparked speculation that they were running away from an earthquake. They weren't
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