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If you’ve ever driven through the mountains of California, you’ve probably seen the signs warning [...]

Hi! A few weeks ago, Steve Hunt, a Now I Know reader, reached out to me. He’s building a new web-based [...]

When it comes to war, knowing what the other side is up to is a huge advantage. As a result, nations invest a [...]

If you’ve ever had surgery, you know the drill: you check in, change into a gown, and wait. And wait. [...]

If you’ve ever been stuck in traffic on a highway, you know how frustrating it can be. But imagine [...]

Hi! Today is May 1st somehow — I swear it was December yesterday — which is also known as “May Day.” [...]

If you’ve taken a high school science class, you’ve probably learned that the gravitational constant here [...]

Pictured above is the Space Shuttle Discovery, on its way to the International Space Station on October 23, [...]

Hi! A friend of mine posted the image above to her Instagram earlier today, and the timing was great — [...]

Quitting smoking is hard. Really hard. The CDC estimates that about two-thirds of adult smokers want to quit, [...]