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Jul 16, 2026
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2 min read
In 1883, Krakatoa made a sound so loud it was heard 3,000 miles away and circled the planet for five days.
History
Science
Jul 7, 2026
Your body keeps burning calories after a workout ends.
Fitness
Health
Jul 1, 2026
3 min read
You probably aren't eating enough protein
Jun 26, 2026
Maps using the Mercator projection distort the world more than you realize.
Math
Jun 25, 2026
Why does smell have such a direct path to your memory?
Psychology
Jun 22, 2026
A color so dark your eyes can't see the shape underneath.
Jun 19, 2026
If you're like me, you sit at a desk a lot. Here's a few tips to keep your spine happy.
Jun 15, 2026
Have you ever walked into a room and immediately forgot why? It's not your age. It's the door.
Thinking
Jun 10, 2026
A single blood draw that screens for dozens of cancers at once just faced its biggest test. The result was messier, and more interesting, than the headlines.
Jun 9, 2026
The world's tallest building sways with the wind
Engineering
Jun 8, 2026
For a century we hunted for the pigeon's compass in its eyes and its beak. It was hiding in the last place anyone thought to look.
May 19, 2026
Why window geometry caused two planes to crash in 1954
Apr 30, 2026
A four-inch animal with the most violent strike and the strangest vision system on Earth.
Apr 28, 2026
Inside the chemistry, the secret formulas, and the most recognized smell in America.
Apr 23, 2026
Most people think they know how things work, but can you really explain?
Apr 21, 2026
In 1847, a Hungarian doctor cracked a deadly mystery the rest of medicine couldn't solve.
Apr 9, 2026
8 min read
3.8 billion years of R&D, and we're just now taking notes.
Mar 31, 2026
How your brain knows when someone is watching you.
Mar 26, 2026
9 min read
Why almost-human things seem worse than obviously fake ones
Mar 17, 2026
Why do you get sore 2 days after lifting instead of right away?
Mar 10, 2026
Light, tides, and the stability of the world
Mar 6, 2026
Chess, Tic-Tac-Toe, and Rubik's Cubes
Mar 4, 2026
Why your toaster glows red, the physics of vibrating atoms, and the great blue/red paradox.
Mar 2, 2026
Are we actually ready to let the software drive?
AI
Feb 23, 2026
The engineering behind magnetic brakes, gravitational energy, and why the loops aren't round.
