20 Former Employees Spill Work Secrets You’re Not Supposed To Know But They’re Finally Allowed To Share
When you work at a company, you’re oftentimes asked to sign non-disclosure agreements or other documents that mean you aren’t allowed to spill some of the little secrets that the public is always dying to know. But once you’re long…
30 Smithsonian Portraits Celebrating Women Who Changed The World Through Science
The Smithsonian’s portraits of women in science feel like a highlight reel of human brilliance. We rounded up the ones that stopped us in our tracks…women who didn’t just make discoveries, they redefined what was possible. Every photo tells a…
Jury Deliberates in Sandwich-Assault Case [Update: Not Guilty]
Perhaps not since an Iowa man spent ten days in jail for failing to return library books has there been a more ridiculous prosecution than this one, in which a DC man is facing assault charges for throwing a sandwich…
“What Is This Thing?” — 25 Times People Asked The Internet To Identify Mysterious Objects This Week
There’s something magical about the internet’s ability to identify literally anything. You can post a blurry photo of a random piece of metal, and within minutes, someone’s like, “Oh yeah, that’s a mid-century Norwegian horse hame used for pulling carts…
Okay, It Seems to Have Been Pretty Successful – Lowering the Bar
Upon reflection (and some email feedback) I have further thoughts about the reported aquatic escape of a robber who struck the Paddlefish restaurant at Walt Disney World last month. See “Was That Scuba Burglary a Successful Aquatic Escape?” (Oct. 24,…