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Five Pi Facts That Will Blow Your Mind

From the man who memorized its first 70,000 digits to the insane true length of the number, these pi facts will make any math fan happy.

By John Kuroski • Mar 14, 2016

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Five Pi Facts That Will Blow Your Mind

From the man who memorized its first 70,000 digits to the insane true length of the number, these pi facts will make any math fan happy.

By John Kuroski • March 14, 2016

Your World This Week, Mar. 13 – 19

This week in tech: will we soon be voting online?, humans fall in love with robot trash can, a new pressure-sensitive glove can revolutionize deaf-blind communication, and a new material may mean you can one day fold your house into your pocket. Adorable Robot Trash Can Reveals Humanity’s Gift For...

By All That's Interesting • Mar 14, 2016

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Your World This Week, Mar. 13 – 19

This week in tech: will we soon be voting online?, humans fall in love with robot trash can, a new pressure-sensitive glove can revolutionize deaf-blind communication, and a new material may mean you can one day fold your house into your pocket. Adorable Robot Trash Can Reveals Humanity’s Gift For...

By All That's Interesting • March 14, 2016

Three Reasons The Billions-In-Debt Post Office Is Dying (That Have Nothing To Do With Email)

The United States Postal Service (USPS) is hurting. Badly. But you already knew that — and you probably thought you knew why. However, that’s where you’re wrong, and where the story gets interesting. In short, the USPS isn’t in a death spiral because of email, mobile phones, or any other...

By Callie Stewart • Mar 11, 2016

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Three Reasons The Billions-In-Debt Post Office Is Dying (That Have Nothing To Do With Email)

The United States Postal Service (USPS) is hurting. Badly. But you already knew that — and you probably thought you knew why. However, that’s where you’re wrong, and where the story gets interesting. In short, the USPS isn’t in a death spiral because of email, mobile phones, or any other...

By Callie Stewart • March 11, 2016

See The 13-Foot-Long Mystery Sea Creature That Just Washed Up In Mexico

No one can identify the 13-foot mystery sea creature that recently washed ashore in Mexico. See the video and photos and judge for yourself.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 11, 2016

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See The 13-Foot-Long Mystery Sea Creature That Just Washed Up In Mexico

No one can identify the 13-foot mystery sea creature that recently washed ashore in Mexico. See the video and photos and judge for yourself.

By All That's Interesting • March 11, 2016

The Even Worse Story Hiding Behind Those New Adolf Hitler Sex Fetish Reports

A recently rediscovered Hitler sex fetish report supposedly reveals the dictator's grotesque predilections. But let's investigate the truth.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 8, 2016

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The Even Worse Story Hiding Behind Those New Adolf Hitler Sex Fetish Reports

A recently rediscovered Hitler sex fetish report supposedly reveals the dictator's grotesque predilections. But let's investigate the truth.

By All That's Interesting • March 8, 2016

Your World This Week, Mar. 6 – 12

This week in tech: the T-shirt that lets you see inside the body, that infamous rating app for people is back, a new Twitter bot tries to out-Trump Donald Trump, and new 3D laser printing technology brings Van Gogh to the masses. This New T-Shirt Lets You See Inside The...

By All That's Interesting • Mar 7, 2016

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Your World This Week, Mar. 6 – 12

This week in tech: the T-shirt that lets you see inside the body, that infamous rating app for people is back, a new Twitter bot tries to out-Trump Donald Trump, and new 3D laser printing technology brings Van Gogh to the masses. This New T-Shirt Lets You See Inside The...

By All That's Interesting • March 7, 2016

Scientists Find Mysterious Sounds At The Very Bottom Of The Ocean

Hear the first-ever Mariana Trench recording and discover exactly how it sounds in the deepest point in any ocean on planet Earth.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 3, 2016

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Scientists Find Mysterious Sounds At The Very Bottom Of The Ocean

Hear the first-ever Mariana Trench recording and discover exactly how it sounds in the deepest point in any ocean on planet Earth.

By All That's Interesting • March 3, 2016

The True Price Of The Full House Home Will Blow Your Mind

Given San Francisco's huge real estate boom, you won't believe what the actual Full House house would sell for today. The Tanners could never afford it.

By Nickolaus Hines • Feb 29, 2016

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The True Price Of The Full House Home Will Blow Your Mind

Given San Francisco's huge real estate boom, you won't believe what the actual Full House house would sell for today. The Tanners could never afford it.

By Nickolaus Hines • February 29, 2016

Your World This Week, Feb. 28 – Mar. 5

This week in health: Prescription drugs have nearly doubled in price in under a decade, Colorado introduces contentious bill to increase vaccination rates, new supercomputers will have a shockingly human power source, obesity linked to poor memory. Drug Price Hikes Mean Three Quarters Of Social Security Benefits Eaten Up By...

By All That's Interesting • Feb 29, 2016

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Your World This Week, Feb. 28 – Mar. 5

This week in health: Prescription drugs have nearly doubled in price in under a decade, Colorado introduces contentious bill to increase vaccination rates, new supercomputers will have a shockingly human power source, obesity linked to poor memory. Drug Price Hikes Mean Three Quarters Of Social Security Benefits Eaten Up By...

By All That's Interesting • February 29, 2016

See “Tree Man” Before And After The Surgery That Removed His Infamous Growths

Abul Bajandar, the 25-year-old Bangladeshi man known around the world as “Tree Man,” has successfully undergone his first surgery to trim back some of the bark-like warts on his hands and feet. Bajandar went under the knife on February 20 at the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital for three hours....

By Nickolaus Hines • Feb 26, 2016

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See “Tree Man” Before And After The Surgery That Removed His Infamous Growths

Abul Bajandar, the 25-year-old Bangladeshi man known around the world as “Tree Man,” has successfully undergone his first surgery to trim back some of the bark-like warts on his hands and feet. Bajandar went under the knife on February 20 at the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital for three hours....

By Nickolaus Hines • February 26, 2016

Scientists Have Discovered What The Very First Animal On Earth Was

Not only have MIT biologists discovered the very first animal on Earth, they've found that it existed 250 million years earlier than previously thought.

By Nickolaus Hines • Feb 24, 2016

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Scientists Have Discovered What The Very First Animal On Earth Was

Not only have MIT biologists discovered the very first animal on Earth, they've found that it existed 250 million years earlier than previously thought.

By Nickolaus Hines • February 24, 2016