It’s four in the morning and you’re stuck in your hotel room, bored out of your skull but wide awake. Thanks jet lag! That’s the price you pay for changing so many time zones in a single aeroplane ride. Here’s why it happens, and how you can prevent it from ruining your trip.
Why We Get Jet Lag (And How To Avoid It)
Wednesday, October 02, 2013
Why We Get Jet Lag (And How To Avoid It)
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Monday, September 30, 2013
A Brief History Of Sending Animals To Space
If you believe news reports last week, Iran plans to launch a Persian cat into space in the next six months or so. Why does anyone launch animals into space?
A Brief History Of Sending Animals To Space
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Saturday, September 28, 2013
Google's Comparison Tool Compares Two Things Quickly
Google has added a new comparison tool to its search results that allows you to compare two things with a simple search query. Just type the two things you want to compare, and let Google do its thing.
Google's Comparison Tool Compares Two Things Quickly
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Friday, September 27, 2013
What's the Best Cloud Backup? Top 3 Online Backup Services
From the list of more than 20 backup services, we have picked up the three best cloud backup services which are chosen due to many factors like – features, reliability, ease of use and compatibility. We have tried and tested all the best services on cloud servers and ran some rigorous test to ensure the best cloud backups.
What's the Best Cloud Backup? Top 3 Online Backup Services
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Bill Gates Apologizes for Ctrl-Alt-Del Design, Blames IBM
Bill Gates said that a convoluted login screen was a big design flaw for Windows, but he's not taking credit for it.
Bill Gates Apologizes for Ctrl-Alt-Del Design, Blames IBM
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Thursday, September 26, 2013
Take the impossible "literacy" test Louisiana gave black voters in 1964
Here's the first page of a three-page "literacy" test that racist authorities in Louisiana presented to black people as a way to keep them from voting in 1964. You had 10 minutes to complete the test, and one wrong answer out of 30 disqualified you.
Take the impossible "literacy" test Louisiana gave black voters in 1964
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Best Google Street View photos
It's been a while since I've visited artist Jon Rafman's Google Street View site. He finds interesting Google Street View photos and posts them to his site, 9-Eyes (the Google cars have a 9-lensed camera on them). The photos are incredible. I don't know how he does it.
Best Google Street View photos
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013
The 6 Best Tools for Making Memes
Love them, hate them or flat out don't understand them at all, memes are here to stay — at least for the foreseeable future. Immortalized on Reddit, the most popular memes spread through the web like a weird, low-resolution wildfire.
The 6 Best Tools for Making Memes
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The Logic Behind 19 Common Interview Questions
Go on enough job interviews and you’ll quickly learn most interviewers ask the same questions. But what are employers really looking for when they ask things like “Where do you see yourself five years from now?” This graphic spells out the reasoning behind typical questions like that.
The Logic Behind 19 Common Interview Questions
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Greg Anderson's photos of the 2013 Beard And Mustache Championships
Greg Anderson's photos of the 2013 Beard And Mustache Championships in New Orleans are astounding. Here are 164 more.
Greg Anderson's photos of the 2013 Beard And Mustache Championships
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013
How to Track Gmail Messages with Google Analytics
Google Analytics is normally used for tracking visits to your web pages but did you know that the Analytics service can also be used for tracking your outgoing email messages in Gmail. You can add the Google Analytics tracking code to your Gmail messages and you’ll instantly know if your email message has been seen or opened by the recipient.
How to Track Gmail Messages with Google Analytics
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Monday, September 23, 2013
Kenya Westgate Mall Attacks: Who to Follow on the Ground
The deadly siege at an upscale Nairobi shopping mall continues after a terrorist attack killed at least 68 and injured more than 175 on Saturday, according to officials. An unknown number of people are being held hostage inside Kenya's Westgate Mall, as the death toll steadily climbs.
Kenya Westgate Mall Attacks: Who to Follow on the Ground
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Sunday, September 22, 2013
How to Forward Yahoo Mail to Gmail: 7 Steps (with Pictures)
If for any reason you have to forward your Yahoo e-mail to gmail, you have to make a slight change to your Yahoo mail settings. It may seem complicated. but it's actually very easy to do! This step-by-step guide will "walk" you through the process.
How to Forward Yahoo Mail to Gmail: 7 Steps (with Pictures)
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Saturday, September 21, 2013
iOS 7: Your Questions Answered
On Sept. 18, Apple finally unveiled iOS 7 to the public. The update marks perhaps the largest change to Apple's OS since its inception in 2007 — and with that change comes many user questions, from how to navigate the new interface to which apps have been best optimized for it.
iOS 7: Your Questions Answered
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15 Toylines from the '80s That Will Never Ever Be Coming Back
The ‘80s were the golden age of the action figure, but not all '80s toylines were gold. For every He-Man or Transformers, there are a dozen series that will never return — either because they’ve been forgotten, or they've been outclassed, or just because they sucked in the first place. Here are 15 toylines whose relaunch is forever aborted.
15 Toylines from the '80s That Will Never Ever Be Coming Back
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Friday, September 20, 2013
How Far Do Sneeze Droplets Travel (And How Big Can They Get)?
With spring comes hay fever, which means lots of people sneezing all around you (and in some cases, all over you). If you’d prefer not to be covered in disgusting snot droplets, you need to keep your distance from allergy sufferers — but how close is too close?
How Far Do Sneeze Droplets Travel (And How Big Can They Get)?
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Thursday, September 19, 2013
Viral Video Recap: Must-Watch Memes of the Week
In this week's viral video recap, a brave cat takes on the theremin. Is this musically inclined feline a virtuoso or hopeless amateur? You decide.
Viral Video Recap: Must-Watch Memes of the Week
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5 Facts You Didn't Know About The Beatles
The Beatles are probably the most influential musicians of the 20th century, but did you know they really wanted to star in a movie version of Lord of the Rings? Thankfully, Stanley Kubrick had the good sense to turn them down.
5 Facts You Didn't Know About The Beatles
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Decapitated copperhead bites self
"It finally quit movin' though, now that it bit itself," says our intrepid narrator. And that, writes wildlife ecologist David Steen, could have something to do with the fact that a decapitated copperhead head can still inject venom. More importantly, if it did, the rest of the snake's body likely wouldn't have any special defense against that venom.
Decapitated copperhead bites self
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iPhone 5s reviews in
Apple's iPhone 5S has a better camera, faster hardware and a gold-trimmed option. How does it stack up to last year's model, and strong offerings from Samsung and Nokia?
iPhone 5s reviews in
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