7 popular styles you'll never believe used to be controversial We're still shaking our heads at dress codes that reign today, but let's plumb the depths of the last century for offenses to be offended about.

'Doop Doop' and other scientific theories that explain pop hits Computers may soon write our music from scratch. One algorithm can predict with 60% accuracy whether a song will be a Top 5 hit.

8 brilliant ways to massively reduce your home's energy costs Don't panic. You can make huge savings almost immediately if you simply understand energy waste and implement some of the smarter ways people have come up with to mitigate or eliminate it.

The fascinating history of the sleeper sofa No other piece of furniture is so polarizing. It is at once expressive of good old fashioned American ingenuity and low-brow petty thrift.

This is how much water to drink daily to boost metabolism Can drinking water help you lose weight? Ahead, a doctor and a health coach explain how much water you need to help boost your metabolism.

5 ways to tell him you love him Because the feelings of love can sometimes be so overwhelming, saying those three magic words may seem scary and intense. The good news is it doesn’t have to be.

10 strange teenager highs from around the world There is nothing braver or more creative than a broke teenager in search of a high.

10 most emotional and disturbing confessions ever posted to Reddit Trigger warning: This gets very dark, very fast.

Andrew Jackson's 1400-pound block of cheese Jackson was a legend. And, at some point, he was gifted a humongous wheel of cheese. This is the story of that cheese,

Digital detox: here's what happened when I gave up tech for a week Study says we now check our phones every 12 min. If that's not enough of a reason to embark on a fullblown digital detox, we don't know what is.