Recreation
Leisure activities, including sports, travel, entertainment and hobbies
What to Do With Your Delicious Summer Melons
From salsa to salad to soup, here are some great refreshing dishes to make with these sublime, succulent fruits
June 14, 2013 |
By Alastair Bland
Even Astronauts Have Accidents
Peeing in space is way harder than you might think
June 11, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
The Story Behind the Lacoste Crocodile Shirt
A 1920s French tennis star put the little reptilian logo onto a white polo shirt
June 04, 2013 |
By Emily Spivack
The Man Who Coined the Word ‘Sack’ in Football Dies at 74
For a long time, a quarterback's greatest fear was David "Deacon" Jones
June 04, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Mimi Sheraton’s 10 Most Memorable Meals
From dinner by candlelight in Denmark to Peking duck in China, the celebrated food critic reveals her most memorable culinary experiences
June 2013 |
By Mimi Sheraton
If You Have a Medical Emergency on a Plane, Chances Are a Fellow Passenger Will Treat You
Only 0.3 percent of people who have a medical emergency on a plane die mid-flight or shortly after landing
May 31, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Manchester United Is No Longer the Most Valuable Football (Sorry, Soccer) Brand
This year, Manchester United was dethroned by a team many Americans probably haven't heard of: Bayern Munich
May 30, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Eins, Zwei, Drei Strikes You’re Out at the Ol’ Ballgame
What happens when the American pastime comes to Germany?
May 30, 2013 |
By Joshua Hammer
The History of the Frozen Banana Stand
The chocolate-covered dessert was the rock of the Bluth family empire. But where did the idea come from?
May 24, 2013 |
By K. Annabelle Smith
Bicycle Helmets Really Do Work, But You Have to Wear Them
Helmets accounted for an 88 percent lower risk of brain injury, but people still aren't wearing them
May 23, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Look, But Don’t Eat: Delicious Crocheted Dishes
This British designer crochets pizzas, veggies and cakes that look almost realistic enough to eat
May 22, 2013 |
By Marina Koren
Solving Climbing’s Diversity Problem
Seventy-eight percent of the Americans who took part in activities outdoors last year were white
May 17, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
When Heineken Bottles Were Square
In 1963, Alfred Heineken created a beer bottle that could also function as a brick to build houses in impoverished countries.
May 15, 2013 |
By K. Annabelle Smith
Why Your Lucky Underwear And Pre-Game Routine Might Actually Work
One in three students in the UK wears lucky underwear. And while you might laugh their habits off, there's a reason that those rituals might actually work
May 14, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Scientists Map Britain’s Most Famous Underwater City
Researchers have created a 3D visualization of Dunwich using acoustic imaging
May 13, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
TKO By Checkmate: Inside the World of Chessboxing
Demanding a combination of brains and brawn, this new sport has competitors floating like butterflies and stinging like kings
May 13, 2013 |
By Linda Rodriguez McRobbie
Women Appear on Less Than Five Percent of Sports Illustrated Covers
A recent analysis of 11 years of SI covers shows that if you take out the swimsuit issue, women appear just 4.9 percent of the time
May 09, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
The History of Baseball Stadium Nachos
From a Mexican maitre 'd's mishap in 1943 to the gooey, orange stuff you put on your chips at the baseball game today.
May 07, 2013 |
By K. Annabelle Smith
Americans Are Actually The Best Tourists
A recent survey reveals that many service workers don't find American that bad at all
May 06, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
London’s Secret Gardens
Follow us to these fragrant green oases secreted away within central and far-flung London neighborhoods
May 06, 2013 |
By Rocky Casale
