After years of hard work and loyalty, some computers must finally retire. But since they can’t take a pension and move to Florida, where do old computers end up? Well as it turns out, that quick trip to the trash wasn’t the best idea you ever had. We’ll examine what lies underneath the outer casing …

On January 17, 1899, Italian immigrants Gabriele and Teresina of Brooklyn, New York welcomed a baby boy. Fourteen years later, the couple’s son dropped out of Catholic school after a brawl with a teacher and began a life of crime that would make him one of the most notorious gangsters in history. Who are we …

For anyone who mourns the incredible actors of Hollywood’s golden age, it’s time to stop yer yappin’ and give credit where credit is due, as Derek Eads does in his graphic, “The Many Faces of Gary Oldman.” Full story at Popped Culture. Modern masters of the movies.

Since shaving it clean went mainstream, the classic comb-over has been in danger of extinction. Here we celebrate one of the few areas of creativity available to men of a certain age and genetic tendency. And then, there’s the master: Full story at Oddee. We’ll miss it when it’s gone.

Plural marriage is as old as the Bible. Abraham and Jacob each had more than one wife. King David had six. King Solomon had 700 (not to mention 300 concubines). In the United States, Fundamentalist Mormons are the most common groups to practice polygamy (although some Neopagans, Liberal Christians and some others also do). Whether …

Before anyone asks, the answer is, no, I don’t know why anyone needs to know this. Full story at Geekologie. Can’t get enough Google.

Forget those boring used card decks you get from casinos, and really, when are you ever going to whip out those desert storm cards you received as a gag gift? So really, this amazingly cool card deck by Felix Blommestijn is not only your best option, but it’ll defnitely spark up a conversation at your …

Getting a golden glow maybe as simple—and healthy—as eating more carrots and tomatoes. Researchers in the UK have found fruits and vegetables that contain carotenoids give skin a tan-like glow. When given a choice, people in the study actually preferred the carotenoid tan (above, right) over the suntan (above, left). “If you want a healthier …

Remember your first kiss? Whether at a playground, under the bleachers, or in the back of your brother’s Camaro, researchers say that 90 percent of people can recall the details of their first smooch—a memory clearer than losing their virginity. University of Texas biologist Sheril Kirshenbaum found the science behind smooching so interesting, she penned …

So reviving bugs might not be useful, but if you could raise a thousand blackbirds from the dead everyone would feel a lot better…ooooh, maybe not. Full story at i am bored. Repenting the Armageddon joke.

You don’t need to shell out a bunch of money to learn the ins and outs of Photoshop. Thanks to this great collection of detailed tutorials, you can begin photo manipulating like a champ. Check out a few of the lessons offered below: The young lady photo manipulation Superhero movie-inspired photo manipulation Intense apocalyptic photo …

Give your television screen or computer monitor a sparkly cleaning with a little help from a kitchen staple of java junkies. The inconspicuous coffee filter can take your screens from dusty and lint-covered to shinier than a Botox-ed forehead. The simple ribbed cones perform double duty—filtering your morning joe and scooping up dust off your …