Here’s what those strange black tubes are doing in the road
They're called pneumatic road tubes — and they're indirectly responsible for Microsoft.
November 15, 2019
Trivia
Grievous Rebus #1: Hit song from the mid-1970s
Let's give your brain a quick workout.
November 14, 2019
Mystery solved: The unexpected actual cause of Tasmanian crop circles
Unfortunately, it wasn't aliens.
November 13, 2019
The Home Depot theme song is uniting boomers and Gen Z
The theme song is honestly so catchy.
November 12, 2019
Here’s why public toilet seats are shaped like a U
The mystery of the open-front toilet seat.
November 11, 2019
This is why hospitals still use beepers (and almost no one else does)
This 'dinosaur' technology offers a whole host of benefits that the mighty smartphone can't match.
November 6, 2019
Thanks to the Happy Meal, McDonald’s is the largest toy distributor in the world
Happy 40th birthday to the Happy Meal
November 6, 2019
A number of classic American cars are becoming extinct
Now might be a great time to buy a "real car"
November 4, 2019
100 years later, the madness of daylight saving time endures
Has it ever saved anyone anything?
November 4, 2019
Olivia Newton-John’s famed Grease outfit sells at auction for big bucks
The all-black ensemble sold like greased lightning, for a good cause.
November 4, 2019
This brain protein may put the brakes on Alzheimer’s
Researchers have identified an important defense.
October 20, 2019
This British slang word perfectly describes what you’re doing right now
Another brilliant addition to your vocabulary.
October 11, 2019
‘Fat Bear Week’ is a real event and this year’s winner is a true queen
Holly — aka the 'Queen of Corpulence' — is the 2019 winner of Alaska's 'Fat Bear Week' contest.
October 10, 2019
There’s a scientific reason why toothpaste and orange juice don’t mix
Have you ever wondered why these two things make for such a horrible combination?
October 8, 2019
Those black dots on your windshield are there for a reason
They're not just there to look pretty.
October 3, 2019