7 Facts About the Iditarod
Another annual edition of one of the most grueling (and definitely coldest) events just wrapped up. Our daily fun facts take a dive into this amazing race.
Science & Tech
The Owl That’s Terrorizing Holland
Don’t mess with eagle owls. They have a wingspan of more than six feet, and their size enables them to eat everything from rabbits to small deer. Unfortunately for the citizens of Purmerend in the Netherlands, one owl has decided to raise a little hell.
Latest Scoop in Bathroom News
Here’s the latest poop. Uh, we mean scoop. A Modest Request Mt. Everest is not the headline-making achievement it once was—more than 700 people scale the peak each year. Among the hazards they face are avalanches, frostbite, altitude sickness, or simply falling off. Add to that list: human waste. The naturally occurring biological waste left […]
This Week in Silly Robot News
Someday the robots will overthrow humanity. It will not, apparently, be anytime soon.
Fighting Winter, Bathroom Reader-Style
If you can think of a better way to plow your walk, we’d like to hear it. Meet Loocy! Loocy is a gas-powered sidewalk snow-plowing machine, or a plow-outfitted go-kart with a toilet for a seat. Every morning, an employee of Union Hardware has plowed the sidewalk in front of the store (as well as those in front of other stores on the block), riding along on Loocy.
Where the Polar Bears Roam
Life in Kaktovik, Alaska, can definitely be harsh. The town, which sits along the Beaufort Sea on Barter Island, remains fairly isolated from the rest of the world. The livelihoods of its 200+ residents are dependent upon the hunting of wild caribou and whales, the latter of which is heavily regulated. The temperature drops into the negative 20s in the winter, and oh, there’s also the polar bears.
5 Radio Shack Facts
They don’t sell too many radios any more, but Radio Shack is still hanging in there…just barely.
Random Facts: All Your Questions About Tickling Answered
Random facts about, hey, look over there! Ah, we almost got you.
7 Things You May Not Know About the Abominable Snowman
He’s big. He’s hairy. He’s possibly more synonymous with winter than any other mythical creature. Here is some interesting trivia about the big fella.
More Than You Ever Wanted to Know About Astronaut Poop
Much like negligent dog owners who don’t clean up after their pets, America’s astronauts have been known to leave doody in some crazy places.
Breaking Bad (With Glitter)
Here’s what happened when one entrepreneur recently decided to turn those annoying little decorations into a mean-spirited business.
2015 According to “Back to the Future”
Back to the Future Part II landed in cinemas in November 1989. The film follows Doc Brown and Marty McFly as they blasted themselves into the far-off year of 2015. Now that it really is 2015, let’s look at a few of the film’s technological predictions. Hoverboards Mirroring a scene in the original Back to […]
6 Weirdest Things at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show
CES 2015 just wrapped up in Las Vegas, and here are the oddest things apparently coming soon from the world of science and technology.
3 New Robots You Should Be Aware Of
Robots are everywhere these days, from your social media to chain restaurants. (There’s also a bunch of them in our new book, Robotica.)
Mmm…Plastic
You wouldn’t eat plastic, would you? It’s poisonous! Well, some plastics are okay, and some plastics are not safe for human consumption. Regardless, the safe ones (we think) are definitely in food products you encounter all the time.
Ask Uncle John Anything: Ice, Ice Baby
All are forms of precipitation, and all involve the temperature being cold enough for these little balls of ice, or very, cold water, to fall from the sky. But how do you tell them apart?
Impossible Questions: Fast Money Edition
Think you’ve got the answer? Keep reading to see if you nailed it.
How did an NFL star change the way you bank?
If you know the name “Dandy” Don Meredith, then you were a big football fan in the 1960s.
3 Crazy Things You Can Do With A 3D Printer
3D printers are being used to craft everything from jewelry to furniture. That’s not all they can do though. Here’s some of the craziest projects you (might) be able to pull off with one of these futuristic machines.
