Disease This med student was given last rites before finding a treatment that saved his life. His method could help millionsCNN - By Ryan Prior, CNN(CNN) — It was just after Christmas in 2013 and David Fajgenbaum was hovering a hair above death. He lay in a hospital bed at the University of Arkansas, stricken with a rare disease. His blood platelet
News (U.S.) The last of the great explorers1843 Magazine - Oliver Franklin-Wallis The ocean floor is the Earth’s last great uncharted region. Oliver Franklin-Wallis joins the man descending to the bottom of the deepest trenches on …
Filmmaking One of the world’s rarest films just showed up on YouTubeThe A.V. Club - A.V. ClubUne Femme Coquette may not sound like anything special—a 9-minute no-budget short film, shot on a borrowed 16mm camera by a 24-year-old amateur with no formal film school training. But the short, which
Bill Gates says he's 'obsessed' with this new website — here's whyCNBC - Sarah Berger Bill Gates is well known for sharing his favorite books, but now the billionaire philanthropist has revealed his latest obsession is a website, one …
GPS GPS 3 is the future of navigation, and it’s set to roll out in 2023Digital Trends Since 1993, the US Air Force has made its Global Positioning System (GPS) available to the world, and ever since then that technology has found its …
Shopping 30 Problem-Solving Products To Keep In Your KitchenBuzzFeedYour problems are ~cooked~. 1. A dish squeegee so clever and cheap, you're honestly gonna be mad at yourself for all of the times you actually touched icky, wet food that was left on your plate (or wasted
Boeing This photographer captures airplane's technicolor rainbow trailsCNN - Francesca Street, CNN(CNN) — An airplane speeds through the clouds, a trail of technicolor contrails following behind, illuminating the sky in dazzling rainbow shades. This incredible moment was captured on film by Brisbane-based
Play buttonBody Language Watch this dancer show you how body language worksboingboing.net - Xeni Jardin Mindblowing footage from Liana Blackburn's BODY LANGUAGE dance class, 2017. Watch it from start to finish, and unmute for the love of …
Play buttonTesla Watch Tesla’s new Model S shred tires on Nürburgring racetrackElectrek - Fred LambertA new video of Tesla testing its new modified Model S on the Nürburgring racetrack has been released, and it shows the electric car shredding some tires ahead of a record attempt. As we previously reported,
Military History The SR-71 Blackbird's Predecessor Created "Plasma Stealth" By Burning Cesium-Laced FuelThe Drive - By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Skunk Works needed a way to hide the A-12's radar reflecting behind, so they dumped cesium into its fuel to create a radar-absorbing exhaust …
Nature 10 Wonderful Hotel Cabins That Reconnect Us With Naturehomedit.com - Simona Ganea When taking some time off and going on a vacation there are usually two main choices: pick a popular, urban location with lots of attractions and …
Kettlebell Exercises The Kettlebell Ski Swing Will Transform Your Core and Upper BodyMen's Journal - Laura Williams Standard kettlebell swings are a great lower body move with a side of cardio. Adding another hunk of metal turns it up a notch. “Kettlebell skier …
Logos A Study of 597 Logos Shows Which Kind Is Most EffectiveHarvard Business Review - Jonathan Luffarelli and Mudra Mukesh and Ammara MahmoodImagine you are a marketing manager about to launch a brand called Noxu, which markets jigsaw puzzles. You just received an email from your CEO, asking you to choose between two logos. Your goal is to
Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc Has Gone From Ferrari’s Future To Its PresentFiveThirtyEight - Neil Paine In recent years, Formula One’s defining rivalry has seemed clear: Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes (and before that, McLaren) vs. Sebastian Vettel of …
Apartments Two Apartments Were Merged To Create One Large Enough For A Family Of Threecontemporist.com - Erin Nelly Prodan Design has recently completed a modern apartment for a family of three, that was once two separate dwellings. By knocking down a few …
Product Design This nifty desktop gadget turns your smartphone’s photos into printed Polaroidsyankodesign.com - By Sarang Sheth There’s something more personal about framing a photo on a wall, or flipping through a photo album. It feels more real, evokes more memories, and has …
Caffeine 38 Super Useful And Fun Websites You Never Knew You Needed In Your LifeBuzzFeedThere's a website for everything. 1. How Many People Are In Space Right Now? Ever wonder how many people are exploring the cosmos above at any given moment? WONDER NO LONGER. Check it out here. 2. The
entertainment news 23 Movies Anyone Who Loves Traveling Should WatchBuzzFeedWarning: May contain wanderlust themes. We recently asked the BuzzFeed Community to tell us what movie inspired them to travel. Here's what they had to say. 1. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) After
Hubble The Hubble Space Telescope Just Gave Us A Jaw-Dropping New Video Of Saturn’s RingsForbes - Jamie CarterIt’s just water and ice. And maybe a few rocks. Despite their unremarkable make-up, Saturn’s rings are an iconic sight and have been since the late 1970s when first Pioneer 11, then Voyagers 1 and 2, the
Nestlé Nestlé Japan is dumping plastic KitKat packaging for origami papermatadornetwork.com - Elisabeth Sherman Nestlé is embracing sustainability in a surprisingly creative way: The Japanese arm of the company, which produces KitKat bars famous for flavors …
Tech Industry Shipping Fears Linger That Fuel Switch May Lead to AccidentsBloomberg - Firat Kayakiran The global shipping industry is about to undergo one of the biggest changes in its recent history with concerns lingering about just how safe the …
Bianca Andreescu Bianca Andreescu Wasn’t Afraid Of Serena Williams — Or Any Of Tennis’s Best PlayersFiveThirtyEight - Tom Perrotta As women’s tennis continues its youth movement, it just might have found its next young star. Bianca Andreescu, just 19 years old, captured her first …
Climate The World Isn’t Ready For Climate RefugeesFiveThirtyEight - Maggie Koerth-Baker You can batten the hatches against a storm, but bureaucracy is harder to ride out. Last week, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record made …
Gear & Gadgets 11 Gadgets That Just Might Save Your Life One Dayfloridatime.org U-Safe is a smart float with an electric engine and remote control. It’s made for use on ships and in coast guard teams. The remote control lets you …
How duct tape can help you survive almost anythingPopular ScienceThese 10 sticky tricks could save your skin in a survival situation. During the past 75 years of its existence, duct tape has become a staple product for "fix-it-yourselfers" from every walk of life. wonder
Asia The formation of human populations in South and Central Asiasciencemag.org To elucidate the extent to which the major cultural transformations of farming, pastoralism, and shifts in the distribution of languages in Eurasia …
Cement Why You Should Consider Fiber Cement Siding For Your HomeForbes - Sheri KoonesMore and more people are opting to use fiber cement siding for the exterior cladding of their home. It is currently being used on about 20% of new homes according to the Census Bureau’s Survey of Construction
