August 4, 2015 0 The $54 Million Pants Suit Dry cleaning is weekly ritual for many. The customer comes into the store with a bag of his or her clothes, [...]
August 3, 2015 0 The Bombs Left Behind in Laos The Vietnam War ran for nearly twenty years, from late 1955 until the spring of 1975. While most of the [...]
July 30, 2015 0 Columbia University’s Hazelnut Problems If you’re lucky enough to gain admittance into New York City’s Columbia University, be prepared for some [...]
July 29, 2015 0 The Man Who Walked Out of Prison a Few Times In early 1998, an emaciated Texas inmate named Steven Jay Russell was granted a special parole — one [...]
July 28, 2015 0 Parents, Aisle 15 In 1985, a Michigan woman named Christine Tallady gave birth to a son. She was in her early-20s at the time [...]
July 27, 2015 0 The Law That May Accidentally Break Times Square That, pictured above, is Times Square, the tourist trap center of New York City. You can tell because there [...]
July 24, 2015 0 Why Dyeing Rhinos May Keep Them From Dying The white rhinoceros, pictured below, is classified as “near threatened,” as there are fewer than [...]
July 23, 2015 0 Mr. Acid The typical LSD “hit” has about 100 micrograms of the drug in it. At the high end, that means a gram [...]
July 22, 2015 0 The Russian Torpedo Targeting Alcoholism (and Butts) Terrible headaches. An increased heart rate. Blurred vision. Nausea, often leading to vomiting. Fainting [...]
July 21, 2015 0 The Swedish Coffee (and Tea) Experiment For many people around the world, the day starts with a cup of coffee. This has been true for centuries, but [...]