Playing Sports Is Getting Too Expensive for Many Kids’ Families
Organized sports are really expensive, and informal practice grounds are disappearing
Your Life Experiences Aren’t So Special—Here’s Proof
There’s this feeling that each of us is wandering through life, the unique product of our own past and our own experiences.
With 502,165 Bulbs, Australian Man Retakes World Record for Most Christmas Lights on a Single Home
David Richards first claimed that title back in 2001, with a paltry 331,038 lights, but last year he was overtaken by a New York family
People Stay at Jobs Where They Can Have Fun And Work Less Hard
If employee performances were broken down by age, however, the data show that older employees actually increase their sales performance at funner jobs
Here’s How Disney Animates Snow
In the Disney animation studio, different types of snow are made by tweaking a computer model. In the real world, they’re made by changing the temperature
Young Girls Are More Likely to Want Braces Than Boys
The fact that women feel the need to change their appearance more than men starts long before Botox and boob jobs are on the table
Here’s What the U.S. Is Trying to Do With the Iran Nuclear Deal
The Iran nuclear deal won’t stop the country’s ability to make a nuclear weapon, but it will give us more warning time
Good Benefits Don’t Make Unemployed People Happy About Being Unemployed
People really don’t like being unemployed, and having good unemployment assistance doesn’t change that
This Museum Exhibit Shows How Awesome Overlooked Female Drummers Actually Are
It turns out that there are, in fact, women who drum. And they are amazing
This Exhibit Features Cheese Made From the Bacteria of Human Tears, Belly Buttons And Noses
The artists recently held a wine and cheese pairing event, in which visitors stuck their noses close to the human cheese and took a big whiff
3-D Printed Selfies Combine the Two Trends of the Year
If you’re tired of hearing about selfies or 3D printing this is not the story for you because it involves both
The More Reality TV You Watch, the More One Night Stands You Have
Watching reality television that depicts sex does actually say something about your sex life, according to new research
People Are More Likely to Pay Greed Forward Than Good Deeds
People have little incentive to be nice to one another unless they are part of a specific group that creates some sense of shared identity
Hear, For the First Time, Leonardo Da Vinci’s Curious “Viola Organista”
Based on da Vinci’s designs, a modern instrument maker built a viola organista
Today Is World Toilet Day, Celebrate Accordingly
Celebrate by appreciating your fancy toilet and considering those who live without one
A Computer Can Design an Original Recipe That’s Not Totally Disgusting
Both pro and at-home chefs may someday turn to algorithms for inspiration
There Are People Who Wrestle Bears, And They Say the Bears Could Win If They Wanted To
We’ve been over what to do if you’re faced with a bear. But there are people who invite destruction into their lives and intentionally fight bears
Florida Man Arrested For Shooting Robotic Deer
It turns out that states all over the country are using robo-deer to catch people who might try to hunt off season
Bitcoins May Power the Next Election Cycle
Soon, you might be able to donate bitcoins to your favorite poltician’s campaign
Watch Beethoven’s Ninth Played on a Glockenspiel Made out of Tools
You’ve probably heard Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony before. But chances are you haven’t heard it played on a glockenspiel made out of tools
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