Starting to gear up for the SAT or know a student who is? Take a look at this infographic from OnlineColleges to get a rough idea of what this test is all about and how many hours of test prep it could take to score a spot in the top schools. Via OnlineColleges.com. Just a …

Subtitle: But were afraid to ask for fear of being flagged. Somewhere, out there, George Orwell is slapping what’s left of his forehead wondering how anyone could have mistaken 1984 as a blueprint rather than a warning, but since the dystopian future is here, it always helps to have a cheat sheet to know as much as …

Power naps can be a way to super charge your day. Some organizations have napping rooms like the Huffington Post and Arianna Huffington says “sleep is a performance enhancement tool.” HuffPost was featured on The Today Show. Check out what they had to say. How to Nap Effectively infographic by smithapat. Lifehacks to hope you kick into …

Philosophically, we may still be arguing over whether a tree makes a sound when it falls if no one is there to hear it, but scientists at the University of Washington have confirmed that volcanoes emit a scream of sorts before erupting, called a “harmonic tremor.” Though poets may attribute the sound to the labor …

The most deadly island is Snake Island, off the coast of Brazil’s São Paulo. It’s called Snake Island for good reason – it’s covered with Ilha Queimada Grande, or deadly Golden Lancehead vipers. Don’t have to tell me twice! From Slate, a bit about these snakes and the island: Unique to the island, this species …

Need to blow off some steam but there’s nary a vacation day in sight? Don’t let another day at the grind get you down when you can give one of these six tricks from an interview with stress expert Lauren E. Miller at Huffington Post a try without even leaving the comfort of your own …

It wouldn’t be summer without baseball, but if you haven’t been able to get out to the ballpark, you can take a few minutes to brush up on one of the sport’s best-loved players, Babe Ruth. Here’s a list of ninety-nine pieces of trivia from Sports Illustrated to help you impress the old-timers. 1. His real …

JK Rowling’s latest book was rejected by publisher because the editor didn’t love what she read, and she didn’t realize that it was a Rowling book submitted with a male pseudonym, Robert Galbraith. Rowling had submitted “A Cuckoo’s Calling” for publication and while the fiction editor at Orion Publisher called it “decent but quiet”, they opted …

Hesitant about grabbing a frozen treat from the grocery aisle to keep the kids cool? Popsicles aren’t just for kids anymore, as this creative list of homemade treats from Steph at WebEcoist clearly shows. Fruits and veggies finally get to look cool in the sun. Blueberry sour cream popsicles Fresh or frozen blueberries come together …

We threw out a few warnings before the 4th of July regarding the dangers of fireworks, but really didn’t think we’d have to say anything regarding fire itself, particularly the kind that shoots out of the top of a mountain in liquid form. Alas, photographer Kawika Singson will do anything for the perfect shot, including catching fire …

Call yourself a penetration tester, an information security analyst or whatever impresses Mom and Dad when they get a glimpse of your LinkedIn profile, but deep down, we all know what you really are: a hacker. Think you’ve got what it takes to join the computer elite who know no boundaries? Check out this infographic …

When depression hits, the first reaction is often to hit the prescription bottle, but it turns out, there could be a far cheaper solution sitting in the grocery aisle or backyard garden. How diet impacts the health of the mind is the focus of this infographic, and even if diet doesn’t cure all that ails …