Get ready to purrrr with delight, cat lovers, because there’s a new cutie roaming the alleys of the Interwebz determined to steal your heart. Though we’re guessing smelling isn’t Snoopybabe’s strong suit, all you need to see is those eyes to start “Aaawww”-ing. Needless to say, this is not improving Grumpy Cat’s mood in the …

Cutting toast seems like a pretty straightforward task, but if you’ve been feeling the need to mix things up at the breakfast table, take a few hints from Stephen Wildish. Full story at Stephen Wildish via Foodbeast. Overthinking food.

For celebrities worried about the rumors being spouted daily by the tabloids, take heart in the wild tales of Sir Isaac Newton, a man whose personal exploits and attributes have been overshadowed by his amazing accomplishments. David Freeman of Huffington Post has dug up ten bits of trivia about the great thinker that surely caused …

Looking through the fridge for a late-night snack and wondering if that moldy cheese is still good? Don’t pop the champagne cork and dig in quite yet, though it is Moldy Cheese Day. Check out this video from eHow to get a few facts straight, but we won’t tell anyone if you scrape off the …

If you ever get the chance to step out of the rat race and closely observe it rushing pass, note how men dressed up will stride comfortably and confidently down the street while it’s a precious few career women who can match them stride for stride and look the least bit comfortable doing it. The …

Even the most casual advocates of music education can tell you that music has a positive impact on math skills, but the benefits for reading and ‘rithmetic go far beyond a study or two as this infographic from the University of Florida demonstrates. And if it’s the hours of practice you’re dreading along the way, …

Igor Ovsyannykov is a self-described geek who works at InspirationFeed and he’s built a list for us with his top 5 (actually, I count 6) sites that will help you build infographics. They are: Infogr.am Creately whatabout.me InfoActive Picktochart Easel.ly Each of these is described, with illustrations and links provided, here: Inspiration Feed. More stories …

Looking to up the intelligence of the insults hurled ye olde English classroom? You can’t get more high class than Shakespeare, even when the intent is less than honorable. Divided into convenient categories such as creatures, personal traits, and inanimate objects, you’ll always be ready to leave the insultee speechless, likely wondering what the heck …

A molecule in the venom of the Chinese red-headed centipede shows promise as a painkiller—potentially as effective as morphine. “There are a number of FDA-approved drugs derived from venom components currently on the market, with several more in clinical trials or various stages of preclinical development,” says professor Glenn King, from the University of Queensland’s …

Weight-loss mobile apps lack most of the behavioural strategies people need to stay motivated and on track, a new study suggests. In Tuesday’s online issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers looked at 30 weight-loss apps for iPhone and Android platforms to see if they included any of the 20 behavioural strategies that …

The researchers demonstrated that sea lampreys and silver lampreys smell bile salts and acknowledge them as attractants. The difference, however, is sea lampreys become sexually active while silver lampreys do not. Silver lampreys are one of four native lamprey species in Michigan. Knowing that a distinct scent affects an invasive species differently from the native …

Love this kind of stuff. From Wired: When Justin Palmer stumbled across a dataset that included the year nearly every building in the Portland metro area was built, he was curious how old the buildings on his block are. Instead of just searching the data for his neighbors’ addresses, he made the beautiful map above. …