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15 Creative Converted School Buses
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From The Archive
The Real Names of 10 Operation Ailments
Cavity Sam has been plugging away, suffering through numerous operations at the hands of unskilled amateurs since 1965. Here are the 10 real terms for some of the problems Cavity Sam has been dealing with over the years.
How to Free Dive
Humans have been free diving—plunging under the water with just a lungful of air—for over 2500 years, and today’s top pros can make it 700 feet deep on a single breath. If you want to explore the deep without a scuba tank, here’s what you’ll need to do.
7 Internet Memes Who Sued
What happens when the surprise stars of the internet fight back.
9 Colorful Phrases from Breaking Bad's Final Season
We're just hours away from the series finale of Breaking Bad. All season we've been listening for interesting terms. Here are some of our favorites.
Who Are Harry and David?
If you’ve ever been enrolled in the Fruit-of-the-Month Club or gotten a Tower of Treats as a gift, you’re probably familiar with the names Harry and David, but don’t know much about them. Are they real people? Do they have last names?
How to Cliff Dive
What could be more majestic and interesting than sailing through the air before gracefully landing in the water? You get to look awesome while gravity does all of the actual work. Here’s how to successfully turn a cliff into a diving board.
Top 10 Viral Hits of the Pre-Civil War Years
An analysis of 1.6 billion words from 41,829 issues of 132 newspapers in the period covering 1830 to 1860 uncovered these top 10 viral hits of the pre-Civil War era.
12 Wonderful Pieces of Jim Henson Fan Art
In honor of what would have been the creator’s 77th birthday, here are some delightful artworks based on Jim Henson.
9 Things You Might Not Know About Baby Dinosaurs
Newborn dinosaurs have given paleontologists magnificent insight into how these creatures grew, lived, and reproduced.
It's Complicated: 5 Puzzling International Borders
Most of us think of international borders as invisible, but clear-cut, lines: stand on one side, and you’re in one country; stand on the other, you’re in another country. But here’s a list of five international borders that, for one reason or another, are
Watch Australians Explain How to Do an Australian Accent
5 Characters from the Margins of Ancient Texts
The margins of books have always been a playground for their readers’ notes, doodles, and questions. From the Library of Alexandria to Europe’s medieval monasteries, here are five ancient symbols that helped readers make sense of their books.
55 Unfortunately Unfinished Films
This week, John Green looks at 55 films that never made it to the silver screen.
How Do You Renounce Your Citizenship?
Renouncing your citizenship involves a little more than just saying you’re doing it.
The Incredibly Important Statistic That Keeps Getting Better
Twenty years ago, children born in Ethiopia were at terrible risk of dying. Things were so bad that many Ethiopian parents would not name their baby at birth, opting to wait and see if he or she lived–so only the living would be given a name. But things h
How Does an Exception Prove a Rule?
Wouldn’t it do just the opposite? Doesn’t it prove that the rule does not hold for all cases and is therefore not a rule at all?
Herbert Hoover
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.
11 Things You Might Not Know About Lipstick
This year marks the 90th anniversary of one of the world’s most popular cosmetics: The swivel-tube lipstick.
How to Fly a Hot Air Balloon
If you want to pick up a really interesting hobby – and a certification along the way – here’s how to get the best view of the local landscape.
5 Amazing Things People Buried in the Desert
Heat, sand, and isolation make the desert a great place for treasure to hide.
How to Lift a Car in a Pinch
Normally, if you need to lift a car, your best bet is a jack. But if you find yourself in an emergency where you need to move a set of wheels off of a trapped victim, plain old elbow grease and adrenaline can be more effective than you would expect.
11 TV Characters That Made Cameos on Other Shows
Throwing a fictional universe's characters together into one film (here's looking at you, The Avengers and Man of Steel: Superman Vs. Batman!) is a popular new trend in movies, but TV crossovers have been happening for decades. Here are 11 TV crossovers
How the Indianapolis Neighborhood Venerable Flackville Got Its Name
Who put the Flack in Flackville? That would be brick manufacturer Mr. Joseph F. Flack.