On Dec. 14, 1972, two astronauts of Apollo 17 left behind a plaque in the moon’s Taurus-Littrow valley that read in part: “Here Man completed his first explorations of the moon.” What’s little known is that there were several planned moon flights after Apollo 17. They never happened. That is, except in the imagination of …

Chemistry nerds need to stay caffeinated or risk burning down the lab in a Bunsen burner fire. Luckily, Etsy merchant LLTownleyCeramic created the Caffeine Molecule Decal Mug. Keep that buzz going, nerds. Via Etsy. Fun with science.

Clocking in long hours in the cubicle? What you consider long hours could feel like an easy week for workers in South Korea. In a recent study, the OECD compared the average number of working hours across 34 developed nations. The figures come from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), sometimes referred to …

The United States is one of only three nations that do not offer any paid maternity leave. That’s 175 countries that offer more benefits to new mothers than the U.S., including Pakistan, which offers 12 weeks paid leave. Fifty countries also provide paid paternity leave. American women are offered 12 weeks of unpaid leave under …

If you thought the best 75th birthday party involved sneaking a flask into the bingo hall, then you might want to learn a little something from San Francisco and its celebration of the Golden Gate Bridge’s big 7-5. The city lit up the sky over the bay Sunday with a massive fireworks display and light …

While old songs never seem to die, plenty of other noises that provide the background to our lives fall by the wayside without ever having a proper sendoff; that is, until Brendan Chilcutt began the Museum of Endangered Sounds. Imagine a world where we never again hear the symphonic startup of a Windows 95 machine. …

You’ve finally decided to take the plunge into Facebook, so the questions now is how to do it. Check out this flowchart from FirstScribe to get some good ideas to get your page off on the right foot. Via FirstScribe. Jumping into Facebook.

Time to admit, Star Wars fans, that you’re closer to Obi-Wan’s age than Luke Skywalker’s now that the original Star Wars is turning thirty-five. On the bright side, you’ve got a long way to go before becoming Yoda. Via Newsarama. Happy Birthday, Star Wars!

Over time, text messaging has earned a bad rap with experts saying it ruins social interaction, writing skills, and expression — not to mention it contributes to dangerous behaviors, like texting while driving. Nonetheless, it’s a convenient way and cheap way to keep in touch, and some doctors and organizations are finding new ways to …

If your school days interests veered away from the hard sciences and towards the liberal arts, then you will probably appreciate the Periodic Table of Typefaces. Via Tumblr. The joy of fonts.

Poor Beast, killed as a muttation before he even had a chance. Full story at 9GAG via Buzzfeed. Death via Disney.

Plenty of boomers have fond memories of VW buses and even a lucky few of their offspring, so Canadian designer Alexandre Verdier decided to update this classic into a sleek, green camping machine. The Verdier van will be equipped with a 4-speed automatic turbocharged bio-diesel hybrid drivetrain, so when you aren’t running on electricity you’re …