The Big Dipper is one of the first star formations many children learn to recognize when gazing up at the vast night sky. Brush up on your knowledge of the oversized outer space scooper with five out of this world facts. The Big Dipper isn’t a constellation. What?! Seriously. The formation is actually an asterism …

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Letters can be fun. Literally. F-U-N. Eh? Eh? Jokes aside, a little trivia about letter frequency in the English language will ensure you have a fun thing to talk about around all your letter-loving pals. The English letter frequency sequence (from most to least common) is “ETAONRISHDLFCMUGYPWBVKXJQZ.” The twelve most-frequently used letters comprise approximately 80% …

Marie Antoinette’s death was one of the biggest scandals of her life. Was it good riddance or not? To this day, there are wavering opinions about the young queen. While there’s no point in deliberating her virtue or vices, we can delight in being voyeurs into the opulent court at Versailles, the scene of many …

There are nearly as many methods for quitting smoking as there are ex-smokers. Those who succeeded in breaking nicotine’s bonds cite everything from quitting cold turkey to hypnosis and even prescription lozenges as effective ways to stop smoking. The first two weeks after quitting smoking are critical to a person’s success. Withdrawal symptoms begin within …

Jesse Thomas of award-winning creative agency Jess3 created a handy visual of the size of the internet’s behemoths—including Skype, Facebook, Yahoo Mail—and new tech companies on the scene like Foursquare and BrightKite. The infographic also includes a visualization of each company’s proportion of users who access the service through a mobile gadget. Via Gigaom. Love …

At one point or another, you had to learn how to tie your shoes. Who doesn’t remember the ‘loop it and swoop it’ method, or the famous ‘bunny ears’ rhyme? But now that you’ve mastered the whole shoe-fastening thing, why not play around and have some fun with your shoelace style? These original techniques illustrate …

Birds are chirping, and you’re walking on the sunny side of the street. Then you see an elderly woman trying to cross the intersection. Do you help her cross, or decide to take a new route? Are happy people nicer? Are happy people more willing to lend a hand/be conscientious? Take a look at research …

When deciding who is or isn’t a suitable potential mate, you might want to refer to this handy ‘Can We Date?’ flowchart before making any rash decisions. Based on three possible hindrances—personal, profesional, and other—this handy resource will help you determine the best course of action for your situation. If this flowchart doesn’t address your …

Infographic artist Derek Eads created this fun infographic depicting the wondrous evolution of cult film favourite Samuel L. Jackson’s ever-changing locks. Via The Daily What. More on celebs.

A harmonograph is a mechanical device that uses swinging pendulums to draw pictures, believed to be originally invented in 1844 by Scottish mathematician Hugh Blackburn. Karl Sims recently published a wonderful step-by-step how-to guide for building one of these impressive gadgets. Once built, the device will provide you with endless hours of fun and experimentation …

Artist and photographer Christophe Kutner created these cheeky paper bag masks and shot a series of striking images of women sporting them. Fun idea! Warning: One of the images after the link is slightly NSFW. Full story at Like Cool. More on art.