On This Day in 1962, NASA Launched and Destroyed Mariner 1
A software error coupled with a radar failure led to the loss of NASA's first Venus probe.
1970-01-01 08:00
10 Facts About Guinea Worm Disease
Dracunculiasis, or Guinea worm disease is, by all accounts, pretty awful: A person with the disease hosts a parasitic worm that forms a painful blister under the skin that eventually bursts, allowing the worm to emerge and lay its eggs in water. Those afflicted don't just endure pain (although there's plenty of that); they also run the risk of secondary infection and permanent paralysis, and there are economic consequences to the disease, too.
1970-01-01 08:00
UK scientist who created Dolly the Sheep clone dies at 79
LONDON British scientist Ian Wilmut, whose research was central to the creation of the famous cloned animal, Dolly
1970-01-01 08:00
Jeff Bezos Is Helping to Build a Clock Meant to Keep Time for 10,000 Years
It's 500 feet tall and is being built inside of a mountain.
1970-01-01 08:00
Want Pizza...from Your Toaster?
This 1999 commercial takes pizza too far.
1970-01-01 08:00
8 Mind-Blowing Facts About the Big Bang
The birth of our universe happened at least 13 billion years ago—and you may have seen it on TV.
1970-01-01 08:00
The Racist Origins of 7 Common Phrases
From ‘cakewalk’ to ‘no can do,’ the origins of these common idioms and sayings are surprisingly dark.
1970-01-01 08:00
4 of the Best Massage Guns For Sore Muscles, According to Physical Therapists
Shopping for the best massage guns? These are the models to get from leading brands like Therabody, Hyperice, and others, according to experts.
1970-01-01 08:00
Watch: Michael Jordan Appears in a 1992 McDonald’s Employee Training Video
His Airness once lectured McDonald’s employees on good customer service: “They expect to be treated as a guest in your home.”
1970-01-01 08:00
15 Sweet Facts About Sugar
9. Dogs have a sweet tooth, but cats don't.
1970-01-01 08:00
These LED Crosswalks Adapt to Whoever Is Crossing
Crossing in the rain? The Starling Crossing will create a wider buffer for you. Crossing diagonally? It'll adapt to your path.
1970-01-01 08:00
10 Facts About Wilford Brimley
Celebrated actor/oatmeal pitchman Wilford Brimley once showed his buttocks to Steve Guttenberg. Read on for more unexpected facts about the walrus-mustachioed actor.
1970-01-01 08:00