It was 2009 when Kristoffer Koch threw the $27 equivalent of Norwegian kroner bitcoin’s way after reading about the currency for a thesis. He then promptly forgot about an investment equal to a week’s worth of pricey coffee, and it might be the luckiest bit of forgetting ever done. Imagine his surprise when the currency began …

Does getting on a plane instantly induce a case of serious claustrophobia no tiny bottle of liquor can conquer? Then do we have some bad news for you. For almost 20 years, the standard setup in the back of a Boeing 777 was nine seats per row. But last year, nearly 70% of its biggest version of …

Nazaré was no place for the timid of the surf world this morning, as seventy-plus-foot waves pounded the coast, allowing daredevils to set records…and ankles. Carlos Burle, Sylvio Mancusi, Rodrigo Koxa, Maya Gabeira, Felipe “Gordo” Cesarano, Hugo Vau, Eric Rebiere, Pedro Scooby, Andrew Cotton and Garrett McNamara were on hand to take advantage of the …

Doctors-in-training don’t introduce themselves to hospital patients often enough and rarely sit down to talk eye-to-eye, despite research suggesting that courtesy at the bedside improves both medical recovery and patient satisfaction. Researchers call for simple adjustments in interns’ bedside manner that could improve patients’ experience in the hospital. “Many times when I sit down, patients …

Lupus is an unpredictable and often misunderstood chronic autoimmune disease that can ravage different parts of the body. It is difficult to diagnose, hard to live with, and a challenge to treat. Lupus has a range of symptoms, strikes without warning, and has no known cause and no known cure. Its health effects can range …

An instantly-recognizable logo is an asset for any company, yet times change and even a familiar icon needs tweaking from time to time. Copywriter Nick DiLallo created a number of fun animations illustrating the metamorphoses of company logos from UPS to Starbucks to show how the pros have stayed current. Full story at Nick DiLallo @ YouTube …

Today’s economy offers more flexibility than ever before with remote options opening up and more companies looking to satisfy their needs out of house. Though freelancing doesn’t offer the kind of stability a nine-to-five position with benefits does, there are good reasons why people are seeking out these kinds of positions more frequently: “First, freelancers …

From Zoastrianism to Inuit Spiritualism to Catholicism to Voodooism, here’s a link to the infographic excerpted above (the entire infographic would not fit in the space allotted me), which details some processes that various religions have to process their dead. The link is here: National Post. This infographic forms part of a larger section all …

Planning on donning a mask next weekend to celebrate Halloween? Wear it with pride, seeing as you’ll be continuing a tradition that goes back at least as far as 7,000 BCE and possibly even 30,000 years before that. Just Posh Masks presents a brief history of the mask as well as a few ideas for …

It’s been a familiar refrain in the world of human sports, the heroic athlete who devastates the fanbase when news of their use of banned substances becomes big news. As though pigeons didn’t get enough grief in cities around the world, now their one chance to shine and pull in the big bucks has been …

Researchers have discovered that a female dog can pass a condition known as microchimerism to her puppies while they are still in the womb. The finding could help researchers pinpoint the health effects of the condition, in which dogs—and people—possess a small number of cells in their bodies that are not genetically their own. “We …

A life’s goal, for me. I’d love to see the aurora borealis. Have been close, but have always missed it. Huffington Post details where you can see them from upper Michigan, and has some spectacular photos and videos of this phenomenon. The article also gives you links to sites that alert you to the Northern …