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Recreation

Leisure activities, including sports, travel, entertainment and hobbies
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It All Comes Down To This

It's been a long hunt through some of the darkest corners of the Smithsonian vaults, but the light at the end of the tunnel is at hand. I hope to see you some of you there at the finish!
October 22, 2012 | By Ken Jennings

Volcanoes: The Top Hotspots of the World

Volcanic landscapes draw countless tourists to rumbling mountains, rivers of lava and boiling geysers. Here are a few of the hottest destinations
October 19, 2012 | By Alastair Bland

Sex and Space Travel: Predictions from the 1950s

The cure for lonely space missions? One astronomer proposed hiring astronaut concubines
October 18, 2012 | By Matt Novak

Designer Kitchens and the People Who Don’t Cook in Them

From designer appliances to bigger floorplans, Americans love kitchens, just not cooking in them
October 17, 2012 | By Leah Binkovitz

More Wines from Unexpected Places

Good, locally made wines can now be found in such unlikely locales as equatorial Kenya, the Texas Hill Country, and temperate and rainy Japan
October 17, 2012 | By Alastair Bland

The Last Row

But at least two of the last three puzzles in the grid (including today's!) may be among the hair-pullingest yet.  I'm not a sadist, mind you.  I genuinely think you'll have fun with them.
October 17, 2012 | By Ken Jennings

Alpha Centauri Has a Planet

A newly discovered planet circling Alpha Centauri is only four light years away and could point the way to habitable planets nearby
October 17, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

The Michelin Guide: Why We Look to Automotive Experts for Dining Advice

How did a tire company get in the restaurant reviewing business?
October 15, 2012 | By Jesse Rhodes

This Helmet Knows When You’ve Crashed And Calls for Help

A new helmet, registering the impact of a mini-van's passenger door on your body, has sent out a signal for medical assistance
October 12, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

A New Great Depression and Ladies on the Moon: 1970s Middle School Kids Look to the Year 2000

The ideal future according to a ten-year-old: shorter school days, lower taxes, and lots and lots of robots
October 12, 2012 | By Matt Novak

Don’t fold now!

We're past the midpoint of the Great American History Puzzle now, friends.  By this point, the plot has thickened.  For some of you, I'm guessing, it's positively congealed.
October 11, 2012 | By Ken Jennings

Four Surprising Places Where Local Wines Thrive

Almost everywhere European explorers went, vineyards grew behind them. Here are a few places tourists might never have known there was wine to taste
October 11, 2012 | By Alastair Bland

Report Suggests Armstrong Not Just a Doper But a Pusher

Sources close to Armstrong have come forward admitting that not only did he dope, but he was at the center of the doping world
October 11, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

The Rise and Fall and Rise of the Chemistry Set

Banning toys with dangerous acids was a good idea, but was the price a couple generations of scientists?
October 11, 2012 | By Sarah Zielinski

Elevator Awkwardness Explained

You stand there silently, reach awkwardly past people to push buttons, and immediately end any conversation you were having as soon as a new person comes into the elevator. But why?
October 10, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

To new friends and old

Why are there so few rules or instructions? It's all part of the plan
October 09, 2012 | By Ken Jennings

Where Travelers Go to Pay Their Respects

The Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum is not a fun place to go, yet tourists flock here, and to other somber sites around the world
October 09, 2012 | By Alastair Bland

Are You an Expert? If Not, Forget the 4-Hour Work Week

The seemingly too-good-to-be-true 4-hour workweek has a few glaring caveats
October 05, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

Curiouser and Curiouser

The fourth puzzle is now unlocked. Have at it!
October 05, 2012 | By Ken Jennings

Skydiver Plans to Break the Sound Barrier by Jumping From 120,000 Feet

Carried aloft by a giant helium balloon, Felix Baumgartner will free-fall from the stratosphere
October 05, 2012 | By Colin Schultz


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