How to Find a Four-Leaf Clover
With a few scientific tips, you can maximize your odds of securing a lucky charm this St. Patrick’s Day
Cookie Monster’s First Name Is Sid, And Other Icon’s “Real” Names
Many fictional characters have full names, even if you never hear them
More Than 900 Workers Have Already Died Building Qatar’s World Cup Infrastructure
The International Trade Union Confederation says that if conditions don’t improve, at least 4,000 migrants will die before kick-off
Mathematicians Say Candy Crush Really Is Hard
You can feel better about your obsession with Candy Crush. The game isn’t just mindless swiping; it’s an actually difficult math problem.
A 20-Acre Industrial Park in China Is Being Transformed Into an Arts District
Near the Chinese city of Shenzhen, a 20-acre factory complex, abandoned for 10 years, is slowly being reclaimed
The Number of Female Rappers Signed to Major Labels Dropped From 40 to Just Three
Female MC’s, rappers and producers haven’t gone away; they just aren’t getting contracts with major labels anymore
Two Artists Lived on a Giant Hamster Wheel for Ten Days
The exhibit, In Orbit, is on display at a Williamsburg gallery
If the World Continues to Heat Up, Chipotle Says Guacamole Could Be in Jeopardy
Of course, guacamole isn’t the only staple of modern society threatened by climate change
Some Tattoo Inks Can Burn You During an MRI
It’s rare, and no good reason to skip your MRI, but it can happen
Musicians Are Better Able to Identify a World-Class Orchestra by Sight Than by Sound
Allowing musicians to both hear and see an orchestra playing actually lowers their ability to tell if it’s world-class
If You’re Not Straight, You’re at Higher Risk for Domestic Violence
And most help-centers and laws focus exclusively on straight female victims
Sea Level Rise Might Drown a Fifth of All UNESCO World Heritage Sites
The Statue of Liberty and the Sydney Opera House are under threat
This Organization Recycles 120,000 Pounds of Mardi Gras Beads Each Year
That’s more than 60 walruses (by mass) worth of beads
This Japanese Space Net Could Lower the Odds of ‘Gravity’ Happening in Real Life
Space is littered with debris, and we really should start getting some of it out of there
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.
Chance, Not Skill, Makes Art Popular
In a slightly different universe, perhaps Salieri would be considered a greater genius than Mozart
After Tokyo Libraries’ Anne Frank Books Were Defaced, Israel Offered to Replace Them
At least 300 books about the young Jewish girl who was killed in the Holocaust, including her famous diary, were vandalized in Tokyo libraries.
Draw on the Moon (Virtually!)
Artists Ai Weiwei and Olafur Eliasson collaborated on an online art project
The World’s Most Sampled Song Is “Change the Beat” by Fab 5 Freddy
From Nine Inch Nails to Justin Bieber, nearly everybody has sampled this song
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