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Discover Your NYC Ancestors with This New Historical Records Database

Need help with your genealogy project?

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An Air Stewardess Fell 33,000 Feet And Lived To Tell The Tale 50 Years Ago Today

Yugoslav air stewardess Vesna Vulovic survived a fall of 33,000 feet from an exploding airliner.

Miscellaneous | Stuff I Like

Concorde's last flight: Is this the greatest aviation photograph of all time?

In 2003, Lewis Whyld took an instantly classic photograph of the Concorde on its last flight, soaring over the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, United Kingdom.

Miscellaneous | Stuff I Like

The Reason Why Ships Are Often Painted Red on the Bottom | Mental Floss

No matter the color of a vessel, the hull below the water line is often painted red. The reason has something to do with worms.

Now you know!

Miscellaneous | Stuff I Like

The Apollo 11 Landing Site: What's It Like Now? - The Atlantic

The American flag is bleached white. But some of the boot prints could remain undisturbed for tens of thousands of years.

Science & Technology | Science

Green comet flaunts its tail in dazzling deep space photo

A new image from astrophotographer Miguel Claro shows a close-up view of comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) on Jan. 22, 2023 immersed in a colorful starfield.

Science & Technology | Science

Why landing a spaceship on the moon is still so challenging

NASA aims to soon return astronauts to the moon. Yet landing people on the lunar surface still remains a hugely ambitious feat.

Science & Technology | Science

Scientists at NASA claim that warp drive is possible

Of many remarkable events shown in Star Trek, warp drive was one of the many futuristic ideas that caught the attention of many people.

Science & Technology | Science

SpaceX still on track to launch Crew-5 astronaut mission for NASA Wednesday

But three minor issues must be resolved first.

Science & Technology | Science

Saturn's rings finally explained after over 400 years

Since the time of Galileo, Saturn's rings have remained an unexplained mystery. A new idea may have finally solved the longstanding puzzle.

Sports | Surfing/Skating/SUPing

This Is One of the Gnarliest Drop Ins You’ll Ever See | The Inertia

Who are we to judge? That’s not what this post is about. But this has to be one of the gnarliest drop ins you’ll ever see. And it was at Teahupo’o, one of the gnarliest waves in the world.

Sports | Surfing/Skating/SUPing

Inflatable Paddleboards Are Fun, With a Catch

Yes, they work. They're even affordable these days. But they kinda require a $150 accessory.

Sports | Surfing/Skating/SUPing

A Look Back At Some Of The Best Musical Moments In Skateboarding History | Pitchfork

With skateboarding soon to be an Olympic sport, let's have a look at the best combinations of music and skating ever committed to videotape.

Sports | Surfing/Skating/SUPing

The Worst Wipeouts Ever

Why not watch people getting pounded in the surf from the comfort of your chair, is that wrong? Contains ouchy to the max.

Sports | Surfing/Skating/SUPing

Four Pro Tips on How To Become A Better Surfer

Simple, valuable advice from four of the sport’s most elite coaches

Miscellaneous | Guy Stuff

How to Travel Around the World With Just a 20lb Backpack | The Art of Manliness

Editor's note: This is a guest post by David Danzeiser. I hung up the phone with the travel agent. I had just finished booking 45,000 miles worth of flig

I should try this.

Miscellaneous | Guy Stuff

Watch people surf the most dangerous wave in the world

You are right to fear the ocean.

Miscellaneous | Guy Stuff

How to: Make DIY Barrel Aged Cocktails At Home (No Barrel Required...)

The tradition of barrel or cask aging distilled spirits, wine, and beer goes back thousands of years. Letting the liquid mature within wood is what gives them their distinct flavors,...

Miscellaneous | Guy Stuff

What Is Cocktail Attire? (with pictures)

For men, cocktail attire means a casual suit or a nice button-down shirt and tie. Women's cocktail attire generally means...

A guy should know how to dress.

Miscellaneous | Guy Stuff

Men, What Are We Afraid Of?: Men's Lives: GQ

How to overcome fear

Humor | Humor

Brutally honest job titles that are more accurate than the official ones - Lost At E Minor: For creative people

This list is marvelous. If you have ever wondered what a Head of IT does (Director of Turning Things Off and Back On), or what a Receptionist does (Executi

Miscellaneous | Miscellanneous Stuff

Radio Stations Abandoned Decades Ago Are Still Transmitting And No One Knows How

The strange sounds from these un-owned radio stations keep internet sleuths up at night. Are they actually used for espionage?

Miscellaneous | Miscellanneous Stuff

Four 2015 Energy Ideas 'Back to the Future' Got (Almost) Right

Hoverboards, flying cars, automatic fill-ups, and fuel from garbage—Back to the Future's energy ideas are close at hand.

So this isn't exactly science, and it isn't exactly tech...and it's kind of entertainment...so...

Miscellaneous | Miscellanneous Stuff

Top 10 Wrongly Built or Misused Stadiums

It's no secret that World Cups and Olympic Games often leave stadiums where no one needs them, and with Brazil 2014 coming to a close, it's hard not to agree with what many Brazilian protesters have...

Miscellaneous | Miscellanneous Stuff

This Abandoned Wasteland Was Once America's Largest Mall

The life and death of the American mall is a familiar story by now. A few decades ago, these shrines to consumerism dotted suburbia, only to be denied relevance by a push back towards city centers. But few images express the scale of this trend as much as

These pictures are very eerie.

Science & Technology | Technology

Facebook’s AI separates speech in recordings of up to 5 people

Facebook researchers describe an AI system that can isolate speech from recordings of multiple speakers on a single microphone.

Science & Technology | Technology

Here's how developers think Apple will handle Mac's switch from Intel to ARM

Apple’s holding its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) on Monday, and it’s all virtual this time because of the coronavirus pandemic. Another thing that’s different this time is that everyone’s talking about one thing that’s more important than new iOS

Science & Technology | Technology

Robots deployed at Texas hotel to zap pathogens amid coronavirus outbreak

As the number of COVID-19 cases climbs, a robot designed as a powerful way to clean hospital rooms is being sent into hotel rooms.

Science & Technology | Technology

Here's How the iPhone 11 Pro Stacks Up Against the 4 Best Android Flagship Smartphones | Inc.

A comparison of which smartphone is best, and which you should choose.

Science & Technology | Technology

The Laser Weapon Is Really, Really Finally Here

Rejoice if you look towards the dystopia of the Star Wars universe, for laser weapons have finally, at long last, arrived. The laser, a weapon system perpetually “ten or fifteen years away” from operational use, is off the development treadmill and en

News | News

Exactly What Are We Shooting Down Over Canada?

If the objects are spy balloons smaller than the one China sent over last week, who is sending them? Whoever it is, they are hiding their identity well.

News | News

TikTok Confirms It Spied On American Journalists

TikTok Confirms It Spied On American Journalists - 12/23/2022

News | News

Multiple cars rented by President Biden burst into flames in Nantucket

No injuries were reported after cars rented by Biden's Secret Service caught on fire at a Nantucket airport.

News | News

Yes, The U.S. Military Is Weak

Honestly assessing U.S. military power is not “dangerous.” What is dangerous is to be weak and to not let the American people know it.

News | News

Elon Musk Announces He’s Activating Starlink Internet In Iran Amid Protests

Elon Musk announced he is activating Starlink satellite internet service in Iran after the nation cut off communications during recent protests.

History | History

Was George Washington Really Offered a Chance to Be King of the U.S.? | HowStuffWorks

How close did America come to having a monarchy? HowStuffWorks finds out whether George Washington could have been King of the U.S.

History | History

When Howard Hughes Helped the CIA on a Top-Secret Mission

In 1968, when the CIA needed help with an audacious Cold War operation, officials decided that eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes would be the perfect man for the job.

History | History

6 Valuable Shipwrecks Still Waiting to Be Found

These mysterious undersea sites might contain millions (or billions) in lost treasure.

History | History

10 Interesting Facts about Pearl Harbor I New Interesting Facts

Here are 10 interesting facts about Pearl Harbor you might not know

History | History

5 Things You Didn't Know About Alan Shepard

Nov. 18 is Alan Shepard's birthday. HowStuffWorks Now shares some little-known facts about the first American in space.

Business & Finance | Finance

Learn To Invest Like A Casino Rather Than A Gambler

At its essence, a stock’s price is the price at which a buyer and a seller agree to transact, because the buyer believes a company will do better than everyone else’s current expectations and the seller thinks it will do worse.

Entertainment | Entertainment

Dwayne Hickman death: The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis star dies aged 87

Actor died on Sunday due to complications from Parkinson’s disease

Entertainment | Entertainment

Things that 'Blade Runner' got right and wrong about 2019

The seminal sci-fi movie "Blade Runner" is set in November 2019. Here's everything the movie got right, and got wrong, about life today.

Entertainment | Entertainment

When The Day After Terrorized 100 Million Viewers With a Vision of Nuclear War | Mental Floss

Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.

I remember this well. It terrified me.

Sports | Sports

NFL power rankings Week 17: Green Bay Packers, Pittsburgh Steelers surge with victories

Many wrote off the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers earlier this season, but both teams are surging in our NFL power rankings.

Sports | Sports

Dolphins called for unbelievable roughing-the-passer penalty that had everyone upset

Nobody could believe the penalty called on the Dolphins on Sunday night.

Sports | Sports

Meet the 20 horses racing in Saturday's Kentucky Derby

This is the 20-horse field for the 2022 Kentucky Derby. The 148th running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve takes place Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.

Sports | Sports

Baseball is back, but prepare for some new rules

Baseball is back after the MLB and Major League Baseball Players Association agreed on an end to the MLB lockout. Here are the new rules in the CBA.

Sports | Sports

Actually, the Bengals did address the offensive line ... just not well enough

The Bengals didn't ignore the offensive line the past few years. They just picked the wrong players there. That must change this offseason.

Health & Fitness | Health & Fitness

Side effects include ... a potential treatment for baldness - CNN

A drug originally developed to treat osteoporosis may soon be used to reverse hair loss, new research finds.

Pets & Animals | Pets & Animals

Everything you think you know about bald eagles is wrong

Bald eagles look awesome. Heck, all eagles look awesome. It’s why they’re a good national symbol—they seem so fearsome and regal. But despite their image being absolutely freakin’ everywhere, the average American probably doesn’t know a whole lo

Science & Technology | Science & Technology

NASA and DARPA will test nuclear thermal engines for crewed missions to Mars

Nuclear thermal rocket engines could help get astronauts to Mars more quickly than by chemical propulsion methods.

Science & Technology | Science & Technology

Astronomers Witness Light Delayed by Almost 7 Years as It's Warped by a Galaxy Cluster

Way back in 1979, astronomers spotted two nearly identical quasars that seemed close to each other in the sky. These so-called 'Twin Quasars' are actually separate images of the same object.

Science & Technology | Science & Technology

Incognito Mode Isn’t As Incognito As You Might Think

Incognito and private browsing modes sound powerful, but they really only do one little thing and aren’t necessarily private.

Science & Technology | Science & Technology

Was Einstein wrong? The case against space-time theory.

Was Einstein wrong? His theory of space-time may have to be killed off if we want to better understand the universe.

Science & Technology | Science & Technology

Is teleportation possible?

Coulda Star Trek-style teleportation machine ever exist, and could human teleportation ever be achieved? We examine the science behind the fiction.

Cars & Motorcycles | Cars & Motorcycles

Tesla says it will cut costs of next generation cars in half

Tesla says it will cut the cost of its next generation of vehicles in half, largely by using innovative manufacturing techniques and smaller factories

Cars & Motorcycles | Cars & Motorcycles

You Can Buy A Brand New 1968 Ford Mustang, But It Isn't Cheap - SlashGear

These aren't old cars with new parts — Revology cars are new old Mustangs, but they'll cost you an arm and a leg.