Shorter version of Brood X comes for a visit this summer
Brood X comes for a visit this summer They show up uninvited every 17 years to make a lot of noise. But they don’t bite and they mainly shut up at night….
Category: General Interest
How to make a perfect snowman (or snow-woman)
We never gave it much thought — pack a good, firm snowball and roll it around the yard until big enough for a base. Repeat two more times. Stack one on…
Meet Beave, the latest animal sensation
Dogs and cats (especially grumpy ones) are certainly fun, but some of the best animals to follow online are the quirky ones. And the latest one to steal…
The ugliest orchid in the world
Here’s a flower you won’t want to give to your love on Valentine’s Day. While beauty is subjective, a certain orchid, found recently in Madagascar, seems…
Reaction videos hilariously cross musical tastes
A relatively new genre of YouTube videos features regular people listening to new music–and sometimes old music–just for their reactions. The genre’s…
150 years after the Great Chicago Fire, the O’Learys hit the news again
Did Old Lady O’Leary’s cow kick over a lantern in the shed in 1871, thus causing the Great Chicago Fire? You’ll be hearing a lot about the truth (or not)…
Job-seeking duo holds TikTok accounts hostage
Today’s new graduates have to contend with the strangest job market ever, given the pandemic. Time to get creative. Two British men, calling themselves…
Tech gifts: Device checks your vision on phone
It’s probably not a substitute for the optometrist, but EyeQue VisionCheck could be used as a do-it-yourself prescription finder, and probably will be….
A fitness tracker at an amazing price
Fitness trackers are getting big-time smart, not just logging steps, but also hours you sleep, quality of hours and stairs you climb. Your watch knows all…
Case study: How looting destroyed access to medicine
In June, after the death of George Floyd, looters in Chicago destroyed hundreds of businesses–among them, 70 of the 118 Walgreens stores in Chicago….