Posts by Archit Tripathi

Sleeping is one of the most important things we do. It’s fairly common knowledge that, along with good diet and exercise, getting several hours of quality sleep every night is one of the foundations of good health. That’s all well and good… but what if I told you that in the span of just a...

I’m betting you know someone who’s constantly complaining about it being too cold, no matter what the weather is. Every office or shared apartment has one. The person wearing a sweater in July, the person constantly yelling at everyone about the thermostat setting. Maybe that person is you. You might think that since we’re warm-blooded,...

Getting followed by a stranger in the street is pretty creepy for anyone, but it’s especially terrifying for women. We’ve all seen the scenario played out in countless TV shows, books, movies, and (sadly) news reports: a young woman is walking home at night, when a stranger starts following her, and then the worst happens....

Danny DeVito is a man of many talents, and his fans are not about to let you forget it. A new petition on Change.org is calling for the veteran actor to take on the mantle of Wolverine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. A statement on the petition by its creator, Ring Arius, reads: The only...

We are sorry to announce that the internet’s favorite frustrated feline, Grumpy Cat, has gone to the great litterbox in the sky. She was 7 years old. Grumpy Cat, whose real name was Tardar Sauce, had amassed over 2.4 million followers on Instagram with her perpetually perturbed expression. If you’ve spent any time on the...

Game of Thrones has inspired countless online personality quizzes, some of which you may have even taken (I certainly have). But the vast majority of those quizzes are simply for entertainment purposes and aren’t backed by any actual science.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by gameofthrones (@gameofthrones) on Apr 11,...

Marie Kondo has become a household name thanks to her Netflix show, Tidying Up with Marie Kondo. She’s the undisputed Queen of Clean, and her KonMari method of decluttering one’s home has helped countless people around the world get their house in order (including yours truly). My wife and I actually just finished the entire...

Life for Mark Zuckerberg hasn’t exactly been easy lately. Facebook has been plagued by a number of very public scandals in recent years, most notably regarding privacy concerns and just how susceptible the social network giant was to fake news and the like. At home, things are certainly a little happier, as he enjoys playing...

The final season of Game of Thrones might be causing a lot of mixed feelings amongst the show’s rabid fanbase, but if the rising number of “Thrones”-inspired baby names is any indication, it’s clearly not putting much of a damper on people’s love for the series as a whole! According to data from the Social Security...

Yes, you read that correctly. Back in the 1950s, during the heyday of atomic energy, the United States government legitimately looked into the possibility of nuking Alaska. The plot was recently uncovered by Atlas Obscura, and the details are WILD. The Atomic Energy Commission (AEC, later known as the Dept. of Energy) developed Project Plowshare...

Potter-heads might just want to hold on to their sorting hats, because they’re about to get a whole new way in which to celebrate their love for all things Harry Potter. Vans just announced an official collaboration with Harry Potter via a tweet from their official account, which simply reads: “Something magical coming soon.” Something magical coming...

Everyone knows that earning a black belt in any martial art makes you a certifiable badass. It is a truly huge accomplishment, a testament to the dedication with which you’ve honed your skills. However, a lot of folks think that earning a back belt means you’re now a master of that martial art, which is...

We use countless abbreviations on a daily basis, most of them without even thinking about it. Everyone knows that “A/C” stands for “air conditioning” and “TV” stands for “television,” but there are a lot of other common abbreviations that people use every day without actually knowing what they stand for. Among the most commonly misunderstood...

Spring is in the air all around, and after a long and dreary winter, it’s truly a delight to see all of nature in bloom again. This time of year is truly a magical season, but it’s especially gorgeous in Japan. There’s a natural tendency for most of us to think of cherry blossom when...

Are you a Lord of the Rings nerd like I am? A friend of mine loaned me the first book in middle school, and I was absolutely hooked from the first chapter. One of the things that I love most about the LOTR series is the fans. They are REALLY serious about their love for all...