17 Fascinating Facts About Nintendo Legend Shigeru Miyamoto
When industrial design major Shigeru Miyamoto went to work designing arcade cabinets for Nintendo in 1976, there was little indication he would become what TIME would later call the “Steven Spielberg of video games.”
Real-world doctors fact-check Dr. Oz, and the results aren’t pretty
Dr. Mehmet Oz and his daily talk show come under fire from Canadian researchers, who say only one-third of the recommendations made on the program can be supported by medical evidence. What do real-world
Long Ago, a Pilot Landed on an Uptown Street. That’s Where the Bar Was
A plane sat on 191st Street in 1956 after its wings were removed for shipment. The pilot landed the craft on St. Nicholas Avenue, rear, as part of a barroom bet. Surprise airplane landings
‘Butt’ is an actual unit of measurement
The imperial system is a funny thing. Like, really funny. So funny that there is actually a unit of measurement for wine (or whiskey) casks called a “butt.” That means if you fill the
Academics Write Papers Arguing Over How Many People Read (And Cite) Their Papers
There are a lot of scientific papers out there. One estimate puts the count at 1.8 million articles published each year, in about 28,000 journals. Who actually reads those papers? According to one 2007
Mega Millions Winners Might Not Be So Lucky: Jack Whittaker and More Unlucky Lotto Winners
Are you bummed that you didn’t win the $640 million Mega Millions jackpot? Don’t be-it turns out winning the lottery can often be a terrible curse. From Jack Whittaker, who says he wishes’we had
15,000 People In The Czech Republic Say Their Religion Is ‘Knights Of The Jedi’
The force is strong in the Czech Republic. In a recent census, more than 15,000 people in the Czech Republic listed their religion as “Knights of the Jedi,” the Hollywood Reporter reports. The Czech
The Harvard Library That Protects The World’s Rarest Colors
The most unusual colors from Harvard’s storied pigment library include beetle extracts, poisonous metals, and human mummies. Today, every color imaginable is at your fingertips. You can peruse paint swatches at hardware stores, flip
How a movie changed one man’s vision forever
Bruce Bridgeman lived with a flat view of the world, until a trip to the cinema unexpectedly rewired his brain to see the world in 3D. The question is how it happened. Good movies
IDAHO TEACHER TRIES TO MOVE FORWARD AFTER SEX ED COMPLAINT
DIETRICH – Tim McDaniel’s world turned upside down in 2013. The Dietrich science teacher found out four parents filed an ethics complaint against him as a result of a sex education lesson he taught.