Here are two maps that are also cartograms, using the same method to present each country’s population size: one square represents one million people.
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Steve Sellery, owner of RisingTide Sports & Entertainment, designs experiential events and marketing programs. His latest venture is an interactive game show for military bases.
Borat Who? The oil-rich former Soviet country is becoming a major player in the world energy sector, building ties with both Russia and the United States.
Lyft, the pink mustache peer-to-peer ride-sharing company, has postponed its New York City Launch after being hit with a restraining order by the state attorney general.
The rebirth of bicycle ridership has been a triumph for some, a curse for others. While bicycle infrastructure has been found to save cities money, not all urban dwellers appreciate what it means for the state of civic transit.
With their sources of drinking water nearly dried up, the thirsty town of Wichita Falls has incorporated treated wastewater into its water supply.
A crowdsourced effort to take control of an abandoned satellite has ended due to rocket failure. The valiant endeavor may encourage others to try their hand at commandeering old satellites.
Which ideas are likely, which ones are speculative, and which ones are pure fiction? “Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think […]
Don’t judge a substance by its smell: hydrogen sulfide, a gas more associated with flatulence than healthcare, is the key ingredient of a new compound designed to treat issues relating to heart attack, stroke, and dementia.
Plato recently confessed his 10 biggest mistakes on twitter. They came via his current spokesperson Rebecca Goldstein author of the entertaining and educational Plato at the Googleplex. Here they are in reverse order: 10. […]
Plato recently tweeted his 10 biggest mistakes (channeled via Rebecca Goldstein author of Plato at the Googleplex). Two mistakes concern mathematics and an almost irrational faith in its powers: 1. […]
Lawmakers are betting on a tourism boom if Japan decides to legalize casinos and become the third-largest gambling market in the world.
Noted Lifestyle Designer Tim Ferriss recommends avoiding e-mail during the first 2 hours of your day. Doing so will clear your mind and allow you to focus on accomplishing your own goals.
You may be wondering how one person has raised almost $50,000 to make potato salad. Americans are now donating more than ever before. Recent studies have shown that we’re more […]
As any Bible reader, numerologist or Iron Maiden fan worth their salt knows, 666 is the Number of the Beast. It says so in Revelation 13:17-18, in wording enigmatic enough […]
I contributed to Bang for Your Buck over at The Morning News with how to best invest a dollar. They needed something a little more succinct so I’m including my […]
“Today, full frontal nudity is more common on cable TV than cigarette smoking is in office buildings,” writes Robert Hofler in Sexplosion: From Andy Warhol to A Clockwork Orange—How a […]
Syracuse is adding itself to a growing list of cities that want to remove highways running through urban centers. Cities such as Milwaukee and San Francisco successfully tore down highways and ushered in an age of urban development and renewal.
We observe our Universe as it is today: 13.8 billion years old and full of galaxies. What would we see 100 billion years from now? “It is always wise to look […]
The dire results of Senator Claire McCaskill’s survey pave the way for new legislation aimed at protecting victims of sexual assault on college campuses.
The bulky pacemakers of the present could be replaced by tiny mechanisms as small as a grain of rice. The secret to shrinking the devices is in how to power them wirelessly.
The innovative airline introduces, automatic check-in designed to reduce wait times and ease traveler’s pre-flight routines.
“All our knowledge begins with the senses, proceeds then to the understanding, and ends with reason. There is nothing higher than reason.” – Immanuel Kant
NASA released this still today from a timelapse video of the London Eye. Notice the clouds in the background? NASA explains why their appearance is an uncommon sight: This scene […]
What is the last thing you look at before you go to bed? Is it the television blaring a Netflix series? Or are you catching up on the stories of […]
The legendary Apollo astronaut and 2nd man to walk the moon visited Reddit for an engaging AMA featuring discussion about Elon Musk, Mars, and — naturally — ice cream.
When researchers analyzed thousands of table orders from an Oklahoma restaurant over the span of 19 weeks, they found that people tended to order like their friend regardless of health concerns presented by menus.
The science behind defeating one of Ninja Warrior’s toughest legendary obstacles! “Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life. Make […]
No matter how many times those who study power tell us that it is a negotiable — not static — thing, far too many people allow power to emerge and […]
A new study which explores impact craters in Argentine soil has found ancient remnants of plant life suggesting that asteroid strikes act to preserve evidence of life long after it has passed away.