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3 Historic “Firsts” That We’ve All Got Totally Wrong

A tragic flaw of most elementary history lessons is that we focus on teaching trivia. As it turns out, most of these "facts" are totally wrong.

By Richard Stockton May 31, 2015

3 Historic “Firsts” That We’ve All Got Totally Wrong

A tragic flaw of most elementary history lessons is that we focus on teaching trivia. As it turns out, most of these "facts" are totally wrong.

By Richard Stockton May 31, 2015

After Two Years of Edward Snowden Revelations, What Have We Learned About NSA Spying?

On May 20, 2013, Edward Snowden boarded a flight from Hawaii to Hong Kong. The laptop and thumb drives he carried with him contained hundreds of thousands of secret government documents. In a Hong Kong hotel room, he met with journalists and a filmmaker named Laura Poitras, and together they...

By John Schellhase May 21, 2015

After Two Years of Edward Snowden Revelations, What Have We Learned About NSA Spying?

By John Schellhase May 21, 2015

7 War-Time Inventions That You Use Every Day

Sorry, Edwin Starr. It turns out that war is good for absolutely…something. The life-or-death havoc of war electrifies human creativity in a powerful way. A number of the world’s most useful inventions have come from the military. Some appeared by accident, others as solutions to particular problems that seem much...

By John Schellhase Apr 25, 2015

7 War-Time Inventions That You Use Every Day

By John Schellhase April 25, 2015

X-Ray Art Reveals The Internal Beauty Of Everyday Objects

In a world obsessed with appearances, X-ray art disregards exteriors in favor of highlighting the internal beauty and structure of everyday objects.

By All That's Interesting Apr 20, 2015

X-Ray Art Reveals The Internal Beauty Of Everyday Objects

In a world obsessed with appearances, X-ray art disregards exteriors in favor of highlighting the internal beauty and structure of everyday objects.

By All That's Interesting April 20, 2015

What War? Twentieth Century Japan’s Views Of The Future Were Impossibly Bright

Imagine a world where robots reared your children, and wars were waged underwater. Add a splash of nostalgia, a touch of Jules Verne and super-saturated hues, and you’ve got the “future” according to Japanese retro-futurists. The movement roughly spanned from the 1930s to the 1960s, which covered a series of...

By Erin Kelly Mar 29, 2015

What War? Twentieth Century Japan’s Views Of The Future Were Impossibly Bright

By Erin Kelly March 29, 2015

10 Interesting Science Fair Projects That Made It Big

For most of us, science fairs conjure sentiments of general despair, but these interesting science fair projects show the event's transformative potential.

By Susan Sims Dec 31, 2014

10 Interesting Science Fair Projects That Made It Big

For most of us, science fairs conjure sentiments of general despair, but these interesting science fair projects show the event's transformative potential.

By Susan Sims December 31, 2014

Beautifully Designed Video Game Environments

If you want to see some of the most groundbreaking modern art, just spend an afternoon playing video games with your teenage cousin. Given the increasing capacities of digital technology, video games are well on their way to becoming not just one of the most entertaining industries out there, but...

By Erin Kelly Dec 2, 2014