The True Stories Behind Comic Sans and Ctrl-Alt-Del
Thanks to the brilliance of these four computer programmers we can play Solitaire on our computers, discover Easter eggs in video games, write emails...
Thanks to the brilliance of these four computer programmers we can play Solitaire on our computers, discover Easter eggs in video games, write emails...
You’re never too old to learn how to code. Three years ago, Masako Wakamiya noticed the lack of fun game apps for senior citizens and created her o...
This reel is swimming with inspiring people saving our oceans and the creatures who live in them. So let’s plunge right in and meet the c...
Tucked away in a corner of London's Royal Botanic Gardens, there is a very peculiar plant. At first glance, it resembles a stumpy palm tree, but this...
The marble caves along General Carrera Lake in Patagonia, Chile, are over 6,000 years old. The smooth intricate shapes inside of the caves are the...
This is Sylvester, a three-year-old Sulawesi tarictic hornbill. Native to Indonesia, this bird has a distinct long and down-curved beak. It mainly...
The Harvard Brain Bank is one of the largest facilities of its kind in the country. With over 5,000 brains, the facility provides an incredibly...
In 1999, Billy Mitchell was the first person to achieve a perfect score in "Pac-Man." His ability to reach the end of the game even stumped...
It turns out that supertankers and cruise ships have valets. They're called maritime pilots, and they're among the most elite ship handlers in the...
If you logged onto the internet circa 1997, chances are you heard this guy, Elwood Edwards, greet you with a warm “Welcome! You’ve got mail.” Edwar...
The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, in Chama, N.M., operates one of America's last steam trains. With its coal-powered steam engines and a top speed...
When Mosha, an elephant, was two years old, she lost her leg in a landmine injury along the Thai-Burmese border. Luckily, an orthopedic surgeon was...