Sales of Gun Silencers Have Shot Up Nearly 37 Percent Last Year
Proponents argue that they make firearms safer; others say it’s just the opposite
Facebook Users Most Often Unfriend People They Knew From High School
And how does that make the victim of the unfriending feel? Surprised, usually
Elvis’ First Big Vegas Show Was a Total Flop
Playing to the middle-aged crowd at the New Frontier Hotel, Elvis’ first Vegas show didn’t go over so well
When Museum Specimen Get Infested With Bugs, Curators Have to Freeze Them
Freezing and heating can oftentimes keep invertebrate enemies at bay
These MRI-Scanned Fruits And Vegetables Unfold Like Alien Births
An MRI technologist’s hobby turns every-day foods into something new and intriguing
How Gabriel Garcia Marquez Became a Writer
Marquez attributed his writing to drawing as a child…and Franz Kafka
5 Great Historical Myths And Traditions About Hot Cross Buns, a Pre-Easter Pastry
From solidifying friendships to driving evil spirits away, legends abound about these sweet dough balls
Pretty Soon, Video Games Will Be Able to Read Your Emotions
Video games are becoming increasingly adept at reading our emotions
This Architect Spends His Free Time Reinventing the World’s Subway Maps
The new system is meant to be easy to read and understand, no matter how foreign the place
This May Have Been the Worst Diamond Heist in History
An Albuquerque museum was robbed of a diamond that was returned the next day
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
Bidders Are Clamoring for Detroit’s Artwork, But the City Isn’t Selling
As the bankruptcy fight rages on, Detroit’s artworks are still objects of interest
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
French Workers Don’t Have It As Easy As Brits Want to Believe
New rules allow some workers time off, but don’t demand anybody turn off their phones when they go home
There Are Regional Differences in Death Row Inmates’ Last Words
Southerners are more likely to say sorry, but that doesn’t mean they actually feel remorse
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”
How to Get a Solo Show as an Amateur Artist: First, Serve Two Terms As President…
President George W. Bush’s portraits of world leaders appear to be copied off photos available on the internet
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