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6 Surprising Downsides to Being Extremely Intelligent

Some of us (many of us?) might wish on occasion that we were just a little bit smarter. A little quicker on the uptake, a little brighter – just enough so that we get all of the jokes, or don’t have to study quite so hard to ace the toughest exams. You might be surprised,...

21-Year Old WWII Soldier’s Sketchbooks Offer a Stunning View of a Horrific War

If you’re an artist, you know that no day is complete if you’ve had no way to create. I’m an author, and even on days when I don’t write, my brain is working on unsnarling plots, registering new ideas, or chatting with characters in my head. For 21-year-old Victor Lundy, he took his sketchbook everywhere...

Listening to These 10 Songs is Guaranteed to Reduce Your Anxiety

Stress and anxiety can come from a hundred different directions – work, school, family, friends – and sometimes, all at once. Plenty of us have already discovered tips and tricks to help us manage our stress levels, and it’s not uncommon for people to incorporate music into those coping techniques. Now, though, neuroscience confirms that...

A Slight Bug with Daily PokéStop Rewards

Pokémon GO PSA: Do not spin your first PokéStop of the day if your bag is full! Many players are reporting that attempting to collect from a PokéStop with a full bag will not count towards your current PokéStop streak. If you want to keep the streak going (and the XP flowing), make sure to...

If You Want to Improve the Air Quality in Your House, NASA Has Your Back

It probably doesn’t come as a surprise to you that human beings in the U.S. spend the majority of their time indoors. Armed with that knowledge, it makes sense that we should try to make sure the air we breathe in the environments we spend the most time in is as good for us as possible,...

This Map Shows the Most Frequently Used Word on Every Country’s Wikipedia Page

Wikipedia might not be the best place to go if you’re sourcing your high school or college history paper, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have any interesting information to offer. Which is exactly what Reddit user Amiantedeluxe proved when he compiled the most common word on each country’s page using a word frequency counter....

It’s Official: Drug Addiction is a Disease That Should be Treated Like Any Other

Despite a “war on drugs” that is now decades old, there is an epidemic in America. In a recent report, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy urged the government and healthcare industries to view the burgeoning drug addiction issue as a mental health problem as opposed to criminal behavior. He believes that if we can...

Disfigured Cat in Istanbul Finds New Life

Since my editor hates me and loves to assign me stories that make me feel silly about experiencing real emotion about cats, I get to write this article. A disfigured cat wandered the streets of Istanbul – not Constantinople – starved for both food and attention, and was “too ugly” to look at, according to adults....

You Never Knew You Needed Cats in Hats Made from Their Own Hair. But You Do.

There are some things you go searching the Internet for, and there are others that come to you – unexpected, maybe even unwanted, but, in the end (especially if it has to do with cats), we realize they’re exactly what our lives have been missing. Like these cats wearing hats made out of their own...

Infographic: What the World Would Look Like If a Country’s Size Matched Its Population

Anyone who’s ever rented a closet in Manhattan and called it an apartment, or stayed in a capsule hotel in Tokyo will tell you that a lot of people can fit into some pretty small spaces. In fact, the whole world is divided into densely populated areas and much larger, not-so-populated areas; this holds true even within highly populous countries. For...

Boutique Gyms: Unique Pokémon as Defenders

Since Pokémon Go’s release in early July, millions of players have adopted and then abandoned the game. One major reason people have cited for ditching the game is monotony. And it’s true! After a while, Pokémon GO can start to feel stale. Pidgeys and Ratattas abound, and the same Pokémon fill every gym you can find. Lately,...

VIDEO: Niantic Opens up Pokémon GO Nearby Tracker Beta Testing

Well, it finally happened!!! The Nearby tracking tool that we’ve all been asking Niantic for has launched. Though it isn’t everywhere yet, it’s out in my state(!) and in many more places around the world. Here’s Niantic’s official statement: Trainers, After reviewing your feedback, we have made some changes to the Nearby feature we were originally testing...

12 Items You NEED If You’re Hosting Thanksgiving

Hosting a big holiday dinner can be super daunting. You need to keep your guests happy, you have appetizers and seating charts and fine china to think about, and, of course, there’s the actual meal to cook. It can be a lot of stress, but the rewards of bringing your family together are (most of the time) well worth...

15 People Confess to Jimmy Fallon Just How Weird Their Family Is

Everyone’s family is weird in its own, special way. Most of us choose to laugh about it privately, but, in the age of social media, it’s also pretty hilarious to update Facebook or Twitter with a nice juicy anecdote. So it makes sense that when Jimmy Fallon introduced his latest hashtag, plenty of people jumped at the...