HP’s 3D Printers Are Creating Items Out of Steel Instead of Plastic
We’re just getting used to the crazy technology of 3D printers, which can print plastic copies out of thin air. Like seriously, our great-grandparents even would have had zero idea what’s happening and probably have accused us of witchcraft. Now, HP is coming out with 3D printers that create things in a sturdier steel. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnli8mrDlan/...
Could These Radioactive Diamond Batteries Be the Answer to Nuclear Waste?
Scientists and technology companies all over the world are looking for the answer to the problem of nuclear waste – nuclear is a viable alternative to fossil fuel energy in the future, but only if we can devise a way to handle the waste, too. The idea for this radioactive diamond battery began in 2018,...
15 People Recall a Moment When Their Body Betrayed Them
If you live long enough, your body will always betray you. It’s just not made to hold up against the march of time, or, you know, against extreme scrutiny or like, embarrassment for days on end. Chances are you remember a few times your body had the wrong idea, and these 15 people definitely have...
These 14 People Weren’t Prepared for the Moment Their Body Betrayed Them
The older you get, the most often your body (especially your back and knees, my goodness) just gives you the finger some days. It’s like it thinks it’s done serving you well wayyyyyyyy before the important stuff on the inside gives out, right? These 14 people recall those shocking moments when everything is fine one...
17 People Share Their Tricks for Telling When an Apology Is Insincere
Apologies are great…if the other person means them. They validate our feelings, they set our relationships back on a healthy path, and they make us realize the other person respects us enough to admit they were wrong. People aren’t always sincere, though, and these 17 people think they’ve got great tricks for figuring out when...
13 Ways People Say You Can Tell Someone Doesn’t Mean Their Apology
Apologies are woven into the fabric of society. It takes time to learn to give them well and to give them every time they’re warranted, but if you can, both you and the people around you are going to be a lot happier and healthier for it. That said, some people aren’t even trying –...
19 Art Teachers Describe the Best Thing That Happened After They Said “Draw Anything You Want.”
If you’re a teacher of any kind, with kids of any age, then you know an open-ended assignment can be something of a minefield. There’s no way to know where imaginations will take a kid, or what sort of dark home life they might have, but you’ve got to be prepared for anything. That said,...
Mount Saint Helens Is Turning Green Again After 40+ Years
It’s been nearly 40 years since Mount Saint Helens erupted, devastating the landscape around it for miles upon miles. An earthquake kicked off the eruption, triggering a landslide of thousands of feet of mud. Four minutes later, the volcano erupted 18 miles upward, felling billions of board feet of timber in a single blast. Then...
Question: “How Can Rich People Go Bankrupt and Still Get Loans, but Average People Get Blacklisted for Years?” 17 People Answer.
If it seems to you like there are two sets of rules in this world – one for the haves and one for everyone else, well, you’re not alone. One of the places we see this discrepancy is when we lose everything, and are forced to file bankruptcy. How is it that a rich person...
Question: “Does Taking a Selfie Make You Feel Cringey?” 15 People Answer.
Selfies are a way of life for some people – and for those making their money off social media influencing, knowing how to take a flattering one is also how they earn their living. For other people, though, selfies can be awkward and annoying, so maybe we don’t take or post quite as many of...
New Solar Panels Produce Energy… Without Exposure to the Sun
The world is searching for new and better ways to gather energy, because the old ways are increasingly leading to our collective doom. Solar panels have been a popular option for some time, and with their improved efficiency and lower costs, more and more “regular” people are jumping on board. It’s good for the environment...
A Sealed Copy of Super Mario Bros. 3 Just Sold For BIG Bucks
If you’re hard up for cash, you might rummage through those boxes you’ve never unpacked in your basement – there are always stories about one thing or another selling for unexpectedly huge money once the internet gets their eyes on something special. Or something they deem special, anyway. In this case, an unopened copy of...
California Introduces a Bill That Would Require Police Officers to Have a 4-Year Degree
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past five years, you know there is a swirling conversation in this country around policing and police reform. Violence has been wrought, people have died, and there have been calls for defunding the police to more sensitivity and de-escalation training, to those who believe things are...
History Vs. Myth: 5 Legends Surrounding KFC and Colonel Sanders
If you’re a person with a brain that enjoys going down rabbit holes, there’s a good chance you’ve spent some time pondering not only the character of Colonel Sanders, but the chicken he hocks, too. Why does he like chicken so much? He’s not a chef, so why do we trust his opinion on chicken? Is...
A Molten Salt Reactor That Eats Nuclear Waste Could Be the Next Big Thing
Scientists all over the world are always looking for ways to do things that relate to the way we use energy better, faster, smarter, and better for the environment. Molten salt reactors were invented in the 1950s, but since the Atomic Energy Commission (which became the Department of Energy) was committed to light water reactors...