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Numbers Don’t Lie: The CD Really Is Dead
Streaming revenues surpass CD revenues for the first time ever
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There’s a Good Reason Why People Really Hate Paying Their Taxes
In a word: corporations
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Wikipedia Editing Shows That Different Countries Have Different Sets of Interests
New analysis shows that interests are local, not global
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Watching Cooking Shows Could Make You Fat
Put down the remote—new research links cooking shows, higher BMI
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There’s an Invader in the International Space Station
An Invader mosaic has found its way to space
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When Breathtaking Rock Billboards Dominated the Sunset Strip
A new exhibition showcases the Sunset Strip’s “rock ‘n’ roll billboards”
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Sorry, ‘Ben-Hur’ Remake…No Circus Maximus for You
Rome blocks the remake from filming at the historic stadium
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How Dick Tracy Invented the Smartwatch
The detective’s two-way wrist radio paved the way for the Apple Watch and other wearables
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Here’s What Music Specially Composed for Your Cat Sounds Like
Research shows that cats prefer “species-specific” with frequencies and tempos that mimic the sounds of purring and birds
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Salvaged fence boards, given new life, help Jay Nelson create dwellings that blend with nature
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UN: Destroying the Ancient City of Nimrud Was a “War Crime”
Global outcry after ISIS razes 3,000-year-old archaeological site with bulldozers
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Ringling Brothers Is Phasing Out Its Elephant Act
After years of fielding controversy and claims of abuse, “The Greatest Show on Earth” will soon be retiring its trained elephants for good
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Vigilantes in Quito Have A Mission to Correct Graffiti Artists’ Spelling and Grammar
Meaning is important, the group says to explain their illicit copyediting duties
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Grave Robbers Once Held Charlie Chaplin’s Body For Ransom
Months after his death, thieves stole the actor’s body in hopes of a $600,000 payout; it didn’t turn out as they had hoped
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Someone Found Chris Hadfield’s Flight Suit in a Thrift Store
The astronaut isn’t sure how his suit made its way to a Toronto second-hand shop
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Popular Music Changed the Most in 1964
Scientists use genomic data to show how pop music evolves
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Victor Hugo Also Created Dramatic Pen and Ink Drawings
The sketches, many done with pen and ink, are almost modern and surreal
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The Great Goldfish Swallowing Craze of 1939 Never Really Ended
A Harvard undergrad’s $10 bet set off a sensation among college students that still echoes on the Internet today
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