Cool Finds
Remnants of a Whaling Disaster Have Been Discovered off the Coast of Alaska
A catastrophe wiped out an entire whaling fleet 144 years ago, now researchers have found some of the wrecks' remains
The New York Public Library Just Made More Than 180,000 Items Available Online
Instant gratification for curious minds
Shakespeare’s First Folio Goes on Tour in the U.S.
Rare copies of the tome, containing 36 of the Bard’s plays, will visit every state for the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death
Chinese Capitalists Built a Gigantic, Golden Statue of Chairman Mao
Like the Chairman's legacy, this 121-foot statue is hard to ignore
Create Your Own Delightful, Excessive Version of 18th-Century Women’s Hairstyles
A museum’s interactive tool gives the powdered styles of the French Court of the 1700s some fierce competition
This Image of the Universe Captures Its Immensity
Comets, planets, galaxies and the cosmic web crowd together in this portrait of everything known
An Expert Has Figured Out the Real-Life Location of Vermeer’s “Little Street” Painting
The painter probably had a personal connection with the house that figures prominently in the painting.
Ring in the New Year by Dressing Up as a Bear
Romania's famed bear dance scares away winter
West Coast Drought Uncovers Remnants of a Long-Sunken Oregon Town
Historic low water levels revealed remains of a town beneath Detroit Lake
Explore America’s History With These Richly Interactive Maps
“American Panorama” delves into the social, political and economic movements that define this country
Long-Lost Photos of Eclipses and Stars Found in an Observatory Basement
The stash of old negatives includes a 97-year-old copy of the photo that helped confirm the Theory of Relativity
Copenhagen Has a Cemetery for Homeless People
But proper burials for indigent individuals remain few and far between
What Should People Do With Food Waste? Make Beer
Craft beers are getting creative
Adult Coloring Books Were Popular (and Subversive) in the 1960s
Coloring books made fun of corporate culture, conspiracy theorists and Communist fears
A Giant Squid Visits a Japanese Harbor
These denizens of the deep usually lurk between 2,000 to 3,000 feet below the surface
Jettison Through Nearly 60 Years of Space Junk Accumulation
People have been leaving a mess out in Earth's orbit
France Has a Power Plant Fueled by Cheese
Of course they do
Tied Up in Knots? Call a Yarn Detangler
A niche group of knitters specializes in wrangling disobedient skeins
It Took Israeli Authorities Months to Identify This Strange, Gold Object
Ancient artifact or back massager?
Oysters Could Save Staten Island From the Next Hurricane Sandy
A living breakwater could prevent future flooding while cleaning polluted waters
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