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The Reason Unmanned Aircraft are Called “Drones”
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Need an iPhone With TikTok Access? They’re Being Listed for Thousands on eBay
Those with TikTok withdrawal can get their fix. For a price.
How to Extend the Life of Your Hand Warmers
Tired of wasting hand warmers after a single use? Learn how to stretch them as long as possible.
Transform Your Phone Into a Playable Game Boy With This Clever Case
Instead of breaking your old Game Boy out of storage, snap the GAMEBABY case onto your iPhone.
This Digital Tool Recreates the Experience of Mixing Paints
If your digital art is looking a little dull, try mixing colors with Mixbox.
Airplane Mode vs. Do Not Disturb Mode: What’s the Difference?
Are the airplane and Do Not Disturb modes on your smartphone really all that different? Discover the benefits of these two settings and how they diverge.
New Dog Tracker Monitors Your Pet’s Location as Well as Their Barks
Tractive‘s GPS tracker offers real-time tracking, health monitoring, and safety features for dog owners.
Why Are Some Streetlights Purple?
The emo vibe isn’t an aesthetic choice—it’s the result of degrading infrastructure.
Why Do We Call It a “Stillson Wrench”?
The imposing pipe wrench with teeth was once made out of wood.
You Can Earn $3000 By Quitting Social Media for 30 Days
Are you sick of social media? You can get paid to walk away from it for 30 days.
How to Switch Your Default Search Engine From Google in Chrome
Prefer Google Chrome but not the Google search engine? That’s no problem.
You’re Probably Charging Your Phone Wrong
Discover the truth behind some of the biggest smartphone battery myths, like whether charging your phone fully—or overnight—is actually as bad as some tech experts suggest.
The 10 Most Popular Subjects for Online Learning
The internet is a valuable educational resource, especially when it comes to these topics.
25 Things Turning 25 in 2025
Here are 25 of the best things the year 2000 gave us, from the birth of iconic franchises to scientific advancements that we may take for granted.
Explore a Time Capsule of Deep-Cut YouTube Videos
A new bot collects videos that were uploaded to YouTube directly from people’s iPhones, bringing viewers back to a time before Instagram.
This Wearable Smart Device Is Designed to Analyze the Nutrition of Your Diet
Rex.Fit‘s newest device promises to record the calorie, protein, carb, and fat content of everything you consume.
From Thomas Edison to LEDs: A Brief History of Christmas Tree Lights
The history of how these mass-produced novelty lights became a holiday fixture is a distinctly American Christmas tale.
Why Do We Call It an “Allen Wrench”?
The six-sided tool helped make IKEA a household name. But did anyone named Allen have anything to do with it?
8 of the Biggest Holiday Gift Fads From the ‘90s and ‘00s
Holiday toy crazes come and go, but some retro toys like Tickle Me Elmo and the Talkboy are as iconic today as they were 30-odd years ago.
20 Maps That Changed the World
The Mercator Projection, Ptolemy’s ‘Geographia’, the Fra Mauro Map, and even Google Maps have all shaped how we experience the world around us.
When People Thought the ‘Back to the Future II’ Hoverboard Was Real
The Mattel hovercraft was a figment of imagination, but that didn't stop kids (and their parents) from demanding where to buy one.