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12 Pieces of Unsolicited Advice for 19th-Century Girls

Physician (and Corn Flakes inventor) John Harvey Kellogg had a lot of thoughts on how 19th-century girls could be happy and healthy.... READ ON

26 Famous Authors' Favorite Books

One key to being a good writer is to always keep reading—and that doesn't change after you've been published.... READ ON

10 "Udderly" Fascinating Facts About Cows

The average dairy cow can produce roughly 80 pounds of manure per day.... READ ON

7 Big Facts About the Flemish Giant Rabbit

These fluffy bunnies routinely hit 20 pounds.... READ ON

8 Complaints to the FCC About Children's TV

Where Did 'Kiss the Cook' Come From?

10 Groovy Facts About 'The Jackson 5ive'

For a brief moment in Saturday morning cartoon history, 'The Jackson 5ive' saw cartoon versions of Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Michael embarking on adventures—and totally jamming out.... READ ON

Why Saturday Morning Cartoons Announced They'd "Be Back After These Messages"

Cartoons Show What It's Like to Be an Art Teacher

Cara Bean reflects on teaching through her cartoon series.... READ ON

Satisfying Pictures of Found Objects Matched with their Pantone Color

Inka Mathew matches found objects with their exact Pantone color chip for her Tiny PMS Match Project.... READ ON

A Monochrome Bar Where the Drinks Stand Out

A London pop up bar was painted black and white to highlight a cider brand's colorful summer drinks.... READ ON

Reimagining Classic Coca-Cola Posters—And That Iconic Bottle

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the classic Coke bottle, designers created their own interpretations.... READ ON

A Tuxedo Shirt Designed By and For Musicians

A violinist designed a special tuxedo shirt to accommodate musicians' wide range of motion.... READ ON

A Refrigerator Magnet That Recommends Movies Based on the Time of Day

A refrigerator magnet uses a specially designed light sensor to give you movie recommendations based on the time of day you're eating.... READ ON

Beautiful Micrographs of Crystallized Tears

A photographer asked friends to cry and captured their tears to see if there were any differences between types.... READ ON

Generate an Anonymous Message with Fonts from 1350

A font generator uses six centuries worth of documents to create a unique message.... READ ON

Study Shows that Wearing Heels Can Weaken Your Ankles

Baby Mice Exposed to Cat Urine are Less Afraid of Cats

New research found that if a baby mouse is exposed to cat urine, it won't run away from the scent when it's older.... READ ON

Face Danger (in Theory) at this Risk Theme Park

A design for an unusual amusement park in South Korea would put the public in simulated harm's way.... READ ON

This App Lets You Use Tinder with Your Heart

According to cliché, your heart doesn’t lie—and creative agency T3 is putting that saying to the test with their new app.... READ ON

One Artist Made Sculptures of Everything He Ate in a Year

The World's Smallest Portfolio Isn't the Only Cool Thing This Designer Has Done

An Underwater Garden for Normal, Above-Ground Plants

This definitely isn't your average greenhouse.... READ ON

3D-Printed Furniture Can Now Be Yours

French startup Drawn is raising money on Kickstarter to bring its plastic printed furniture to the rest of the world.... READ ON

The Tour Triangle Will Change the Parisian Skyline

Unlike New York City, where skyscrapers stand tall and cast shadows over the surrounding buildings, Paris has remained fairly tall-tower free. But on June 30, a 590-foot tall building proposal by famed Swiss architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron was approved, marking the end of a decades-long ban on skyscrapers.... READ ON

An Infographic Tells You What Vegetables to Grow

Learn How to Make Your Own Wine

Save money and impress your friends by serving them homemade vino.... READ ON

Magical Photographs of New Zealand Glowworms

To take the long-exposure photos, Michael visited multiple limestone caves on New Zealand’s North Island.... READ ON

You Can Now Live in Julia Child's Old House

Aspiring chefs and blowtorch enthusiasts, rejoice: You can now make meals (or heat up old leftovers) where celebrity chef Julia Child once cooked.... READ ON

3D Printer Gives You Chocolate When You Work Out

If being chased by imaginary zombies doesn’t speed up your run, you may need to take more drastic measures—like rewarding yourself with chocolate.... READ ON

What Does the Librarian of Congress Do?

Presiding over the world's largest library isn't easy.... READ ON

Teachers Transform Lockers into Book Spines

School might be out for summer, but teachers at Biloxi Junior High School in Mississippi are already preparing for the fall.... READ ON

Guinness World Records Says Goodbye to the Tallest Cow Ever

LEGO Pieces Will Become Sustainable by 2030

More than 60 billion LEGO pieces were produced in 2014 alone. It takes more than 6000 tons of plastic each year to make that many bricks.... READ ON

A Latte Art Printer Takes the Work Out of Latte Art

It takes thousands of tries to finally be able to pour out a beautiful rosetta on a cappuccino, and thousands more to reach the peak of Instagram latte art perfection. Now, with the introduction of the Ripple Maker, even amateurs can impress their customers or friends with intricate latte art.... READ ON

Communicate With Others Through a Thought-Controlled Robot

Survey Says Some Americans Would Rather Clean the Toilet Than Floss

Why Do Airplane Windows Have Tiny Holes?

Three Teenagers Invented STI-Detecting Condoms

What if a condom could tell you everything you needed to know about your partner's sexual history?... READ ON

An Ad Campaign Makes 'Ugly' Fruits Beautiful

This French grocery store is doing its part to cut down on food waste—by rebranding less-than-picture-perfect produce.... READ ON

Experience a Migraine Through Virtual Reality

Excedrin has created a Migraine Simulator, a head-mounted display that uses the Oculus Rift development kit to give users a sense of what a migraine is really like.... READ ON

Danish Illustrator Plays With Paper to Create 3D Cartoons

HuskMitNavn (RememberMyName) is like Denmark's version of Banksy.... READ ON

Chuck Palahniuk Reads from 'Fight Club 4 Kids'

Here's what happens when "The Boy With No Name" decides to start a "Horsing Around Club."... READ ON

Cafe Density Around the United States

An Online Dream Database That Lets You Read People's Dreams

Ice Age Mummified Puppy Is Oldest Ever Found

Edible Cookie Dough Coming Fresh From the Tub

Cookie dough is delicious, but is that clumpy, sugary, and sticky substance worth the risk of Salmonella? If you don’t want to come down with one of the 142,000 cases per year, there are two safe cookie dough options.... READ ON

Study Shows Young Children Know Right from Wrong

Kids as young as three know what it means to do the right thing.... READ ON

Double-Jointedness Is Linked to Anxiety

Extreme flexibility has its downsides.... READ ON

Project Your Emotions Onto Someone Else's Sleeve

Thanks to new clothing line Connected Wear, your partner can wear your heart on their sleeve.... READ ON

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