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Found: Philae’s Final Resting Place
The last photograph of Philae. (Photo: ESA)In November of 2014, the Philae lander touched ground on Comet 67P and became the first object made by humans ever to land on a comet.Then, it bounced.Philae...
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This Library Is Threatening Jail Time Over Overdue Books
Return your books or go to jail. (Photo: Elnur/Shutterstock.com) Overdue library books are finally becoming the sort bad boy signifier nerds have always wanted them to be, at least if one Alabama...
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Exit Interview: I Played With LEGO for a Living
Robbie McCarthy, former LEGO Master Model Builder. (Photo: Daniel Knighton/Getty Images)A select few people around the globe are living the ultimate childhood dream: getting paid to play with LEGO.The...
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The Story Behind the Most Famous Photo from Hurricane Andrew
Miami Metrozoo flamingos, riding out Hurricane Andrew. (Photo: Copyright Ron Magill)Hurricane preparedness is a tough job. This past weekend, many Americans got ready for Hermine, securing their...
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Weary Club in Norway, Maine
2016 marks the 90th anniversary of this 2-room social club in the small town of Norway, Maine. Named the Weary Club by its charter members, the “Wearies”, it is home to self-proclaimed “Makers and...
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Why Are Thousands of People Watching This Livestream of a Wyoming Town?
A screenshot from the Jackson Hole Town Square livestream, featuring the famous red truck. (Screenshot: Youtube)Have you ever wanted to go to Jackson Hole, Wyoming with several thousand very vocal...
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Truth or Consequences in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
Located along the Rio Grande in middle of the vast deserts of southwestern New Mexico, the green “Truth or Consequences” exit sign on Interstate 25 is a favorite photo op for passersby. While the name...
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Kitengela in Nairobi, Kenya
When German art brut exponent Nani Croze settled in the desert across the road from Nairobi National Park in the 1970s, she had no reprieve from the scorching Kenyan sun. There were few trees, so the...
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Gaffney Peachoid in Gaffney, South Carolina
The small rural town of Gaffney, South Carolina is well known for its peaches. Nicknamed the “Peach Capital of South Carolina”, Gaffney contains thousands of the little fruits, but it also features one...
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Incredible Photos of the Hermit Crabs Who Live In Trash
A blueberry hermit crab with a cassette gas tank cap. (All Photos: Shawn Miller)With a new report released yesterday into the vast increases in ocean temperatures, human activity on marine life affects...
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Glass Window Bridge in The Bahamas
When Winslow Homer painted “Glass Window” he was on assignment for Century Magazine, chronicling his trip to the Bahamas in watercolors. It was 1885, and the artist saw this bridge in its original...
View ArticleWatch 1,000 Kyrgyz Musicians Play their National Instrument, the Komuz
At an arena in Cholpon-ata, a lakeside resort in Kyrgyzstan, the 2016 Word Nomad Games kicked off in spectacular fashion on September 3. Horse riders showboated their skills; some of them rode while on...
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The First Ever Stethoscope Was a Simple Wooden Tube
Dr. Paul-Ferdinand Gachet's 19th-century stethoscope. (Photo: Wellcome Images/CC SA: BY 4.0)At the Necker Hospital in Paris, Dr. René Laennec stood at the bedside of a female patient who complained of...
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Faux de Verzy in Verzy, France
Dwarf beech trees top out at 4 or 5 meters (or roughly 15 feet) and are notable for the wide spread of their boughs and the dramatic forms they assume. They can be found in Germany, Sweden, and...
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India's Richest Man Offers Free Cellular Data Service to Millions
Mukesh Ambani, right, with Hillary Clinton and, left, Ratan Tata, the former chairman of the Tata Group, the massive Indian conglomerate. (Photo: Public domain)For a country of over a billion people,...
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German Food Additives Museum in Hamburg, Germany
Tucked away inside an unwelcoming-looking wholesale market in Hamburg, the German Food Additives Museum (Deutsches Zusatzstoffmuseum) is nearly as well hidden as the topic it covers. This fascinating...
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New York City Is Building a Home for 50,000 Oysters From 5,000 Toilets
Oysters being moved to Jamaica Bay. (Photo: NYC DEP)Once, the waters around New York City were home to a thriving population of oysters and other sea life. Long story short, pollution killed the...
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A River In Arctic Russia Has Turned Blood Red
A color-altered photo of the area around the Daldykan River. (Photo: NASA/Public Domain)Either the End Times are here, or there has been a chemical leak, but, whatever the case, Russia’s Daldykan...
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Chronicling America’s Love of the Log Flume
Still crazy after all these years. (Photo: ShaunWilkinson/Shutterstock.com)It doesn't matter whether your amusement park of choice is Disney World the local local fun park. When you visit, you're going...
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Jack Kerouac's Grave in Lowell, Massachusetts
This grave has been a site of pilgrimage for decades. Mourners leave cigarettes and joints, as well as dollar shots with a sip inside, should Jack wake up thirsty. Poets impale poems on the pens that...
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