The human wonders of America's long lost sideshows The freak show lives on as reality shows, but the fantasy world dreamed up by PT Barnum lies as a relic in the depths of the American imagination.

20 genius tips for living with less plastic It's impossible to completely avoid plastic, but we have compiled the 20 most effective ways to limit your exposure.

The 7 worst legal defenses ever attempted "When women become hysterical, it is necessary sometimes to slap them to bring them around."

The art of the introduction A great introduction will time and time again lead you to a world of opportunities. Here's everything you need to know.

6 incredibly stupid cons that actually worked You are being hunted by polish priests and need to pay the CIA $160k to protect you. These are the cons that make Nigerian 419 scammers look like Ocean's Eleven.

This 1950s science kit for kids came with real uranium What’s even better than a nice refreshing huff of DDT? Giving children uranium to play with to their heart's desire, of course.

Miserable? 6 ways to know it's time to quit your awful job Hating your work is a taxing, compromising situation. Here's how to know if it's truly time to quit your job.

9 bedroom plants that help you breathe free and sleep better Plants (and the dirt in which they sit) absorb many harmful particulates and produce oxygen—effectively acting as natural air filters.

Eilmer of Malmesbury: the flying monk of medieval England The first known serious flight attempt in world history occurred about a thousand years before the Wright brothers, in an English abbey.

The power of 9s—and other marketing tricks that make us spend more We like to think we're smart about estimating value, but the reality isn't so pretty.