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10 Things Disappearing from Elementary Schools

Modern technology has changed the American classroom in many ways, as have parental attitudes. Here are some elementary school essentials that are either long gone or starting to disappear from the classroom.

Ooshma Garg's Peer-to-Peer Lasagna Company

Gobble connects chefs who craft home-cooked meals with people on the go in the Bay Area, from fellow entrepreneurs to families who just want to spend less time cooking.

Inspiring Quotes from 10 Influential Women in Tech

Wit and wisdom from the women who created some of the technology we use every day.

The First Woman PhD in Computer Science Was a Nun

Sister Mary Kenneth Keller's dissertation, written in CDC FORTRAN 63, was titled "Inductive Inference on Computer Generated Patterns."

How Carly Gloge is Changing the Face of Toys

It’s not exactly earth-shattering news: Kids have short attention spans. But innovator and designer Carly Gloge has been able to use that universal truth to fuel innovation.

12 Things Made Collectible Thanks to Spelling Errors

When it comes to collectibles of any kind, spelling errors always add interest and value.

7 Insights on Writing from Nobel Prize Winner Alice Munro

11 Hidden Messages in Company Logos

When Wendy's redesigned its logo in 2013, the company insisted the word "MOM" in the collar was unintentional. But plenty of other logos contain messages that were very much intended.

The First Words of 11 Famous People

Since no one can predict how famous a baby might turn out to be, the first words of the famous are often left unrecorded. But that doesn’t mean they are always lost to history.

11 Surprising Pairs of Sister Cities

As you’re constantly reminded every holiday, you can’t choose your siblings—unless you’re a municipality. Then you can seek out a sister city .

Jasi Lanier, The Walking Dead's "Stunt Zombie"

Speaking with a “stunt zombie,” as impossible as that sounds.

Why Do Bartenders Use Egg Whites In Cocktails?

Because it makes the cocktail so much better! Adding eggs to shaken drinks is a tradition that dates back more than a century. Besides novelty, the egg white gives your cocktail a rich, creamy texture and a beautiful foamy cap.

Why Are Countries Feminine?

“Stand beside her, and guide her,” we sing in “God Bless America.” Come to think of it, most nations of the world are referred to in the female gender. Why is that?

9 Gross and Gruesome Goodies for Your Halloween Party

Fun with The Great Language Game

If you like languages, you’ll love The Great Language Game. Data scientist Lars Yencken was inspired by his love of languages to create a simple game where you listen to a sample of a language, and then have to guess which language it is.

6 Weird Halloween Patents

Since at least the early 1900s, inventors have been trying to make Halloween even scarier through technology.

10 Sports Involving Pumpkins

When you think of pumpkin competitions, the first thing that comes to mind is the race to grow the world's largest pumpkin. Or even the largest at your local county fair. Professional growers are closing in on the Holy Grail of a 2,000 pound pumpkin! But

What Your Facebook Updates Say About Your Age

A recent study analyzed 15.4 million Facebook messages to find which words are used most often by people at different stages of life.

65 Amazing Facts That Will Blow Your Mind

OK, "blow your mind" is a bit dramatic, but "65 Amazing Facts You'll Enjoy and Consider Mentioning to Your Friends" didn't fit.

Coffeehouse Culture in 18th-Century London

You walk into a coffee shop and look around. People of all descriptions are sitting at tables, reading the news, talking about the world, and drinking dark strong cups of coffee. Scenes like this play out in coffee shops all over the world in 2013, but th

Lizzie Borden

After realizing that there are a lot of taphophiles (cemetery and/or tombstone enthusiasts) out there, I’m finally putting my archive of interesting tombstones to good use.

26 Halloween Costume Ideas from an 1887 Guide to Fancy Dress

Need a costume idea? Fear not: Fancy Dresses Described, or What to Wear at Fancy Balls, has you covered.

Meet the American Boas

The United States actually has two native boa species. Their combined ranges cover much of the American west, from southern California up to Washington state, from the Pacific coast east into and east into Colorado, Wyoming and Montana.

How Pittsburgh Got Its "H" Back

Thanks to the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, big cities and little towns lost a lot of character in the late 1800s.

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