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The weirdest things we learned this week: 10k steps a day is totally made up and Charmin knows exactly how you poop
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

The weirdest things we learned this week: 10k steps a day is totally made up and Charmin knows exactly how you poop

Our editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts.

Stay warm and dry with these improvised tarp shelters
Life Skills

Stay warm and dry with these improvised tarp shelters

If you're caught in the elements and don't have a tent, you'll want to know these expert shelter building tips.

a closeup of a male black Homalictus achrostu
Endangered Species

These newly discovered iridescent bees are already at risk of extinction

Scientist found nine new bee species in Fiji, but their unique habitat puts their population at risk.

Stress and sleeplessness has been a problem since the Victorian era
Medicine

Stress and sleeplessness has been a problem since the Victorian era

Although they thought the problem only afflicted ‘brain-workers’

Despite appearances, your cat does love you
Psychology

Despite appearances, your cat does love you

Cats form tight bonds with their humans just like babies and dogs—even if they don’t always show it.

6 tasks you can easily outsource online
Tech Hacks

6 tasks you can easily outsource online

Sure, you found someone else to do it for you, but you did the finding yourself. That's still DIY.

182,000 Indians clean sewers largely by hand. These robots could help.
Robots

182,000 Indians clean sewers largely by hand. These robots could help.

To transform manholes into robo-holes, the country must seek broader social change.

How to patch holes in drywall
Projects

How to patch holes in drywall

Big holes, small holes, doesn't matter. We'll help you fix 'em right up.

man inhaling from vape pen
Health

Everything we know about the outbreak of mysterious vaping-related diseases

The CDC still says to avoid vaping as they continue to investigate the illnesses.

Last week in tech: iOS 13, Facebook’s new gadgets, and a weird video game about a goose
Technology

Last week in tech: iOS 13, Facebook’s new gadgets, and a weird video game about a goose

Fire up your new iPhone 11 (or your old, whack phone) and check out the week's biggest stories.

High speeds and low altitudes rule at Reno’s annual airplane races
Aviation

High speeds and low altitudes rule at Reno’s annual airplane races

Here's how the competition in the desert breaks down, by the numbers.

The asteroid collision that changed life on Earth forever—without killing the dinosaurs
Evolution

The asteroid collision that changed life on Earth forever—without killing the dinosaurs

Dust from falling meteorites likely cooled the Earth's climate, leading to a boost in life in the oceans.

alcohol and ice in multiple glasses
Life Skills

Twenty-three ways alcohol could save your life

Don’t panic and imbibe your good whiskey or cheap beer to stay alive.

We’ve lost almost 3 billion birds in the U.S. and Canada since 1970
Birds

We’ve lost almost 3 billion birds in the U.S. and Canada since 1970

Scientists say it’s time to act to protect avian species

The world is striking for climate action on Friday, and teens made it happen
Environment

The world is striking for climate action on Friday, and teens made it happen

Here's why it matters.

Trump is taking away California’s right to set its own air pollution targets
Environment

Trump is taking away California’s right to set its own air pollution targets

This could lead to more greenhouse gas emissions and worse air quality.

The flight deck of a British Airways 747-400
Aviation

Explore the gauges, levers, and history of a 747′s iconic cockpit

We spoke to pilot and author Mark Vanhoenacker on the flight deck of a classic jumbo jet.

woman eating a sandwich
Projects

So you want to try intermittent fasting. Here’s how to do it.

When to eat, and when not to eat, that is the question.

Trying to eat eco-friendly? These charts show how different diets could change the planet.
Global Warming

Trying to eat eco-friendly? These charts show how different diets could change the planet.

Not all countries can make a difference by cutting down red meat.

Century-old ship logs show how much ice the Arctic has lost
Ocean

Century-old ship logs show how much ice the Arctic has lost

By diving into archives, scientists confirmed that floes are melting faster than ever before.