Author: staff
6 fascinating facts about gravity
Posted by staff / April 8, 2016Have you thought about gravity today?
Sure, if the keys hit the floor causing you to also drop your coffee on the way out the door, the answer’s an easy one, but how much do you really know about this ever-present force in our lives?
Read More10 superfoods to ease hormone imbalances & inflammation
Posted by staff / April 5, 2016If there are two words that can strike fear into the heart of anyone, they’re “hormone imbalance,” and we don’t mean that in any kind of sexist manner.
Read MoreHow stressed are you? [infographic]
Posted by staff / April 4, 2016Though stress can be a great motivator when it’s pushing us to a higher level of achievement, it’s a balancing act to keep it from destroying those dreams…and ourselves.
Read MoreKnow your espresso drinks: a visual glossary [video]
Posted by staff / April 1, 2016We’re not going to take the easy shot at Starbucks, since the chain has gotten us through many a sleep-deprived day, but when one gets the chance to stop in at a good, old-fashioned coffeehouse that takes pride in the authenticity of their espresso creations, it’s good to know what you’re getting.
Read MoreThe wonderful world of words that are their own opposites [video]
Posted by staff / March 29, 2016You’ve got your antonyms, your synonyms, your homonyms, but how much do you know about contronyms, words that are their own opposites?
Read MoreWhere the world’s rarest pigments dwell
Posted by staff / March 25, 2016Walk into an art store today and a world of color is available that was unthinkable to artists of olden times, yet a key component of ensuring a lost painting treasure is just that requires a collection of those rare pigments. Enter the original purpose of the Harvard’s Forbes Pigment Collection.
Read MoreInside Cheyenne Mountain Complex, the U.S.’s atomic blast-proof base of operations [video]
Posted by staff / March 24, 2016If you thought walking into your office was like entering a cave, imagine how the 350 people working in the Cheyenne Mountain Complex feel when the blast doors close after them on the way into work.
Read MoreHow to make poop emoji peeps [videos]
Posted by staff / March 22, 2016As a person who previously only enjoyed peeps when being blown up in the microwave, this is a recipe it’s almost too tempting to try to replace the flour bunny tracks of old on Easter morning.
Read MoreHow big is Samsung? [infographic]
Posted by staff / March 22, 2016While the history of tech companies like Apple and Microsoft are well known, another giant’s story remains largely untold, that of Samsung.
Read MoreCalifornia on fire: Photographer documents devastation of California wildfires [video]
Posted by staff / March 21, 2016As California experiences record droughts and temperatures heat up, the conditions for more and more devastating wildfires improve.
Read MoreInsane video of Nicolas Falquet skiing off the Matterhorn [video]
Posted by staff / March 18, 2016You know, if you’re going to die, might as well make those last moments the thrill of a lifetime.
Read MoreHand-forging a Roman Gladius Sword in 8K [video]
Posted by staff / March 16, 2016Once upon a time, you couldn’t have an army without an army of blacksmiths backing you up, and even if the making of most weaponry has been consigned to a factory, there are a few who still practice the ancient art of sword making.
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