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The Racist History of Peter Pan's Indian Tribe
Even in the early 20th century, though, critics saw Tiger Lily and her fellow "Picaninnies" as caricatures
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In Australia, Curiosity® Really Will Kill Feral Cats
Don't feel too bad for the cats, though: they kill millions of birds and little mammals every day
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This Google Glass Owner Only Took His Device Off to Sleep And Shower
And when he checked into rehab, he couldn't stop touching his right temple
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All the Things a Hacker Can Find Out About You on Public Wifi
Your vacation, your job, your passwords
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Joe McConaughy Just Set a New Pacific Crest Trail Record
He finished all 2,660 miles, from Mexico and Canada, in 53 days, 6 hours and 37 minutes
This Hiker Is Trying to Make It from Mexico to Canada in Just 59 Days
Hikers and runners are trying to cover the country's longest, most iconic trails, faster than anyone ever has before
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Will the Real Great Gatsby Please Stand Up?
F. Scott Fitzgerald couldn’t resist putting his own life into his novels, but where’s the line between truth and fiction?
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The 2012 Election’s Big Winner: Math
Independently of President Barack Obama's win last night, this year's campaign was one in which numbers trumped gut
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Sounding Smart with SmartNews: Your Cheat Sheet to the Nobels
Here, in Twitter-sized bites, are descriptions of the work that won the Nobel this week
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Here’s What $110 Million in Fire Damage Looks Like
The Waldo Canyon fire in Colorado was the most destructive in the state's history
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North Carolina Rep Pushes Wrong Button and Approves Fracking in the State
Fracking can go ahead in North Carolina, all because one tired legislator pushed the wrong button
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17 Minutes of Fireworks Go Off in 15 Seconds
Yesterday, in the San Diego Bay, a fireworks show meant to last 17 minutes went off in 15 seconds
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Why We Set Off Fireworks on the Fourth of July
Because we always have
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Vintage Summer Tips From the U.S. Government: “Overeating Is Overheating”
In the early 1940s, in the years after the country had entered World War II, American government had a particular interest in keeping workers on the job
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New Robot Eliminates Only Jobs Left – In the Service Sector
Carnegie Mellon University has developed a robot that can fill the gap of the absent salesperson
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