Cool Finds
Archaeologists in Egypt Just Unearthed a Previously Unknown Pharaoh's Tomb
Ancient Egypt's King Senebkay just arose after a 3,650 year slumber
It’s Ben Franklin’s Birthday—Want to Rummage Through His Papers?
4,522 documents, letters and notes that Franklin wrote or received
Not All the Knights of the Round Table Were White
The storytellers assumed we’d be sharp enough to pick up on their hints that Sir Morien was black. Turns out, we’re not
Icelanders Protest a Road That Would Disturb Fairies
Nepal has the Yeti. The South has Bigfoot. Iceland has fairies
How Scientists Recorded the Music Inside One Woman's Head
A patient was hallucinating musical scores, and researchers have managed to record it
What Prompts People to Eat Human Flesh?
Power, violence, revenge—and the heat of the moment
Archaeologists Chart the First Great Wall of China
Hundreds of years before the Great Wall, the Qi Dynasty built a wall of rammed earth
China And Qatar Want Flight Attendants To Be Young, Single, Skinny And Female
Just like American airlines did in the 1960s
A Permit to Hunt a Critically Endangered Black Rhino Just Sold for $350,000
Proceeds will supposedly go toward conservation of the species
Trains Running Three Minutes Behind Anger Swiss People
The Swiss media is very displeased by the late-ness
What Happens When a Teacher Forgets How to Read?
She searches for another way to enjoy books
These Non-Gear Shaped Gears Work Better Than You’d Expect
These are the manic pixie dream gears you’ve been waiting for
Ultramarathoners Get Better With Age
Unlike sprinters or gymnasts, ultramarathoners are like a fine wine, getting better—or at least more durable—with age
Astronomers Find What May Be a Star Within a Star
The best candidate yet for an elusive Thorne-Żytkow Object
Just in Time for His Birthday, a Photo Gives a Glimpse, Possibly, of Elvis’s Teen Years
Elvis has been gone for nearly 40 years, but a newly published photo shows the King at age 13
Iceland Is Making Beer Out of Dead Whales
Unsurprisingly, whale lovers do not love this idea
Forty Years Ago, Women Had a Hard Time Getting Credit Cards
Despite the law, a report from 2012 found that women still pay more for credit cards
Some Chinese Malls Have “Husband Storage” Facilities for the Shopping-Averse
They offer a range of activities and services to "meet the needs of male customers," such as smoking, internet, drinking, snacks and "beautiful attendants"
Meet Some of the Lucky(?) People Shortlisted for a One-Way Trip to Mars
Applicants who missed out on this selection round but who are still bent on living out their final days 140 million miles away can reapply in the future
You Switch Between Devices 21 Times Every Hour
Right now, you're probably using your computer and phone, and perhaps a television, an iPad, and if you’re really fancy a smart watch
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