Like Humans, Dogs Understand Both Tone and Vocabulary
(via mental_floss) When we talk to our dogs, it turns out they’re listening pretty carefully. According to a study in the
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Reading and writing
Pointers to good reads and writing habits.
The Battle Over Net Neutrality Started With the 1920s-Era ‘Hush-A-Phone’
(via Atlas Obscura) It’s not unusual today to overhear strangers’ intimate phone conversations while commuting to work on public transit,
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How the Humble Pencil Conquered the World
(via Popular Mechanics) Pencils aren’t just for the SATs. It is the go-to drawing tool of the carpenter and the
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Bruce Lee’s Never-Before-Seen Notebooks
(via Brain Pickings) Although Bruce Lee (November 27, 1940–July 20, 1973) is best known for his legendary legacy in martial
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5 Science Experiments That Seemed Useless — And Were Anything But
(via All That Is Interesting) As any scientist knows, securing funding for a research project can be an incredibly trying
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Chemistry Ph.D. Student Turned Her Thesis Into a Comic Book
(via mental_floss) Mention the word “quasicrystals” and everyone will immediately know what you’re talking about, right? Probably not. University of
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Medieval Graffiti Brings a New Understanding of the Past
(via Aeon) Graffiti on the walls of Europe’s old churches reveals the real Middle Ages – a world far removed
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The U.S.-Canada Border Runs Through This Tiny Library
(via Atlas Obscura) For nearly 200 years Derby Line, Vermont, and Stanstead, Quebec, essentially functioned as one town. They also
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The Secret Apartments of New York City Libraries
(via 6sqft) In the early to mid twentieth century, the majority of New York City’s libraries had live-in superintendents. These
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14 Latin Words Hiding in Plain Sight
(via mental_floss) According to some estimates, 60 percent of its vocabulary ultimately comes from the Latin language. English’s Latin derivatives come
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15 Wonderful Things You Might Not Know About L. Frank Baum
(via mental_floss) In 1900, L. Frank Baum published The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, a book that has never been out
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25 Productivity Secrets from History’s Greatest Thinkers
Early to bed early to rise… is not just something to annoy you. Some of the greatest thinkers, artists, philosophers
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