Why Are Clocks More Accurate The Hotter They Are?
Time is a funny thing, and measuring time can get pretty wild too. The proof is a study out of the UK that finds clocks that use more energy, and give off more heat, are also more accurate.
Waterways Could Get Extra Clean After They’re Cleaned By These Drones
A device in Denmark, WasteShark, has been roaming through water to scoop up floating debris. Now it's going to have a flying companion drone to help spot waste and maybe even clean up oil spills.
How The Hula Hoop Got The World Up And Moving
Today in 1963 the Hula Hoop was patented, although by that point it had already become a worldwide phenomenon. And toy hoops go way, way back even before the toys we know today first became popular.
Madagascar Will Be Home To The World’s First 3D-Printed School
Building new schools can take lots of time and money, but a new initiative has developed a construction method using 3D printing that they say can put an entire classroom together in a week or less.
Sanford And Son Was Such A Hit, Its Star Briefly Walked Out And It Kept Going
It was today in 1972 that NBC first broadcast one of the most memorable sitcoms in TV history, “Sanford and Son." Here's a few facts about the show and its star, Redd Foxx.
Let’s Say Something About The Museum Of Nothing
Some galleries showcase works of art; others show you what it's like when there's nothing on the canvas. Today we pay a virtual visit to a museum where all the works explore the concept of nothingness. Plus: the Chic!ken photo project aims to show that chickens can be the subjects of fine art.
Ruth Faison Shaw Is The Founding Mother Of Fingerpaint
Today is the birthday of Ruth Faison Shaw, an art teacher who spotted a kid smearing iodine on the school walls and saw a way kids could express themselves.
Raising Money For A Good Cause? Choose Your Fonts Wisely
Food banks are seeing growing demand, and feeding hungry people takes money. Amazingly, a study out of Ohio State University finds these nonprofits might be able to boost their donations by paying closer attention to typefaces.
An Art Project Is Taking Photos Over A Thousand Years
Sometimes it's good to rethink how we understand time, like Tahoe Timescape, a project to take photographs over one thousand years.
How The Baby Sitters Club Became The Book Series All The 80s Kids Were Reading
Netflix is about to release a show based on The Baby-Sitters Club I used to re-shelve all the time at the public library where I worked. Here's the story of how the series came to life.