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US City Nicknames

The Origins of 20 City Nicknames in the United States

September 24, 2026

Penny Dropped Empire State Building

How Terminal Velocity Keeps a Penny Dropped From the Top of the Empire State Building From Being Deadly

September 24, 2026

Suspended Guitar Without Neck Body

A Cable-Suspended Guitar Without a Neck or Body

September 23, 2026

Oldest Wing Walker

97-Year-Old Woman Breaks Own Guinness World Record as Oldest Female Wing Walker

September 23, 2026

British English Words Opposite Meanings

Six Words With Contrasting Meanings in the United Kingdom and the United States

September 23, 2026

Otters Smash Open Shellfish

Sea Otters Repeatedly Smash Open Oysters and Clams to Enjoy the Tasty Treats Inside

September 23, 2026

Front and back views of patchwork jeans made entirely of overlapping denim pockets

Jeans Made Entirely From 41 Fully Functional Pockets

September 22, 2026

Mushing Dogs E-Dogsled NYC

Urban Musher Takes His Dogs Around New York City on a Wheeled E-Dogsled

September 22, 2026

William Shatner in a black leather jacket sings into a microphone on stage with a guitarist and a bassist

95-Year-Old William Shatner and The *uckers Perform Metallica’s ‘Enter Sandman’ at Riot Fest in Chicago

September 22, 2026

Cacophony Marble Machine

A Colossal ‘Cacophony’ Marble Machine Uses 2,000 Marbles to Make a Lot of Noise

September 22, 2026