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The New York Public Library Just Made More Than 180,000 Items Available Online
Instant gratification for curious minds
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Shakespeare’s First Folio Goes on Tour in the U.S.
Rare copies of the tome, containing 36 of the Bard’s plays, will visit every state for the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death
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Chinese Capitalists Built a Gigantic, Golden Statue of Chairman Mao
Like the Chairman’s legacy, this 121-foot statue is hard to ignore
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The Second Amendment Protects Knives as Long as They’re Not Made For Cooking
The Washington Supreme Court does consider things like police batons, billy clubs, dirks and switchblades as “arms”
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Create Your Own Delightful, Excessive Version of 18th-Century Women’s Hairstyles
A museum’s interactive tool gives the powdered styles of the French Court of the 1700s some fierce competition
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You Can Only See a Fraction of These Publicly Owned British Artworks
Parliament official says thousands of government-owned artworks belong in a gallery
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A Sculpture of Abraham Lincoln’s Hand Has Been Stolen From an Illinois Museum
The 150-year-old plaster art piece went missing sometime before December 11
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Meet the New National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
The Library of Congress’ decision to appoint graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang to the post reflects a growing acceptance of comic books
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Get Excited for This Year’s Space-Themed Stamps
The Postal Service honors NASA’s New Horizons Mission and Star Trek’s premiere
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An Expert Has Figured Out the Real-Life Location of Vermeer’s “Little Street” Painting
The painter probably had a personal connection with the house that figures prominently in the painting.
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Here’s Why New York Celebrates New Year’s Eve by Dropping a Ball
New Year’s Eve wasn’t always a riotous party
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Caffeine Junkies, Rejoice! Coffee Just Got Cheaper
A global surplus of coffee is causing bean prices to bottom out
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Adult Coloring Books Were Popular (and Subversive) in the 1960s
Coloring books made fun of corporate culture, conspiracy theorists and Communist fears
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India’s Newest Internet Sensation: Cow Dung Patties
For recent migrants to the country’s booming megacities, nothing says nostalgia like a pile of cow poo
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Through This New Crowdfunding Site, a Lucky Few Can Make a Living Just by … Living
Participants make around $1,100 a month—just for being alive
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Craft Brewers Are Desperate for Beer Cans
Artisanal beverages are so popular that makers face a can shortage
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What Exactly Was the Christmas Star?
The Star of Bethlehem may not have actually been a star
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Listen to Bob Dylan Read ‘’Twas the Night Before Christmas’
A favorite voice interprets a classic
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Tied Up in Knots? Call a Yarn Detangler
A niche group of knitters specializes in wrangling disobedient skeins
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Virginians Can Now Legally Smile for Their Licenses
That trip to the DMV is about to get a little less awful
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