No One Wants to Admit They’re Ugly, Which Makes It Hard to Fight Beauty Bias
Nobody wants to join the ugly lobby, but that might be what we need to battle “lookism”
Kids Get Confused by Anthropomorphized Animals in Storybooks
This doesn’t mean we should stop reading them those books, however
This Firefly Time-Lapse Video Is Beautiful
A visit to a serene lake in Missouri kicked off an obsession with creating time-lapse images of fireflies
Detroit’s Art Might Be Safe, But Delaware’s Isn’t
Detroit (for now) has prevented a massive sale of artwork, but Delaware’s art museum hasn’t been so lucky
Berlin Just Bought This Abandoned Theme Park
Spreepark, a theme park outside of Berlin has been abandoned for 13 years, but it may get a new lease on life
15 Minutes of Wet Clay Has Never Been More Hypnotic
As the potter adds different strokes, the design spins and melds and transforms in front of your eyes
Women’s Soccer League Stunted by Low Pay Rates
While Thierry Henry is guaranteed to make $4.3 million in the MLS this year, a NWSL player will be lucky to make $30,000
Why Is There a Cockatoo in This Italian Renaissance Painting?
The bird’s presence in the painting lends insight into trade between Europe and Australia in the 15th century
Not Everyone Thinks Extreme Happiness Is an Ideal State of Being
Being happy—but not too happy—is the safest route.
The Restaurant That Invented Tiramisu Has Shut Down
Tiramisu is actually a relatively young dessert, invented in the late 1970s
A Tibetan Mastiff Just Sold for Almost $2 Million
Designer dogs are only the latest luxury good fad in China
Spokane Indians’ New Uniforms Have Team Name in Native Spokane Salish Language
Here come the fighting Sp’q’n’i
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
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