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In a Handful of Prisons, Inmates Are Being Trained in the Restaurant Business
Real-world experience is hard to come by behind bars, but some charities and prisons are working to change that
This Paper Chameleon Robot Is Surprisingly Lifelike
At first glance, you might mistake this chameleon for the real thing. But this little green lady is made out of paper and gears.
This Aerial Footage of Reindeer Herds Is Weirdly Hypnotic
Go on, take a minute to watch these aerial shots of reindeer herding in action
These Apps Could Triple Your Reading Speed
They show you words one-by-one, at incredible speeds—up to 1,000 words per minute
Can You Hypnotize a Chicken?
Well, sort of—you can scare it into a catatonic state
Eastern Europe's Anthropomorphic Stelae Have Been Neglected for Years
Across the steppes of eastern Europe, anthropomorphic stone stelae have dotted the landscape for centuries
Chance, Not Skill, Makes Art Popular
In a slightly different universe, perhaps Salieri would be considered a greater genius than Mozart
How Your Body Tells You "That's Enough Hot Sauce"
We have the answers to your burning chili pepper questions
The Oldest Cheese in the World Was Found on Chinese Mummies
A strange substance found on the neck and chest of mummies in China is the world's oldest cheese
The Best Restaurant in America Is in a Condominium Complex in Hawaii
The wildly popular restaurant review site, Yelp, has issued its first top 100 list of the best restaurants in the United States
Eight Million Tons of Illegal E-Waste Is Smuggled Into China Each Year
Despite the health and environmental issues, a thriving black market makes China the world's biggest e-waste importer
The Wine Industry Thinks It's Getting Us Drunk Too Quickly
As a fix, wine scientists are searching for a wild yeast species that will produce less alcoholic beverages
Crowdfunding Science Just Got More Fun: You Can Name And Track Your Own Wild Shark
If you help science, science will help you adopt a shark
Spain's Prehistoric Cave Paintings Open to the Public for the First Time in Twelve Years
Today, five people were selected at random to visit the cave at Altamira for the first time in 12 years
Forget Driverless Cars, These People Want to Make Driverless Cargo Ships
While drone ships aren’t around the corner, they’re probably coming soon enough to keep ship workers up at night
That Time the U.S. Government Made All Bars in America Close At Midnight
In 1945, the government gave America a nationwide curfew for the first and last time
Ukrainian Protesters Are Already Establishing a Museum for Maidan Artifacts
Less than a week after the uprising in the Ukraine, some groups are already documenting the historic moment
That Dark Spot? It's North Korea
In images taken on the International Space Station, the country of North Korea is barely visible at all
See London in Double Vision—How It Looks Today And How Artists Saw It Years Ago
These pictures of modern London streets mashed up with old artwork are a sight to see
See the Last 40 Years of Cell Phones in One Animation
While the next big iPhone announcement might not blow you away, we’ve come pretty far since 1974
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