BY: JESSICA BEUKER Driving down Highway 5 in Suomussalmi, Finland you’ll come across a field where thousands of people appear to be standing still. But this motionless army is not a group of people at all, but thousands of scarecrow…
These 10 cognitive biases could be helping you make bad choices.
BY: SWIKAR OLI Our minds can work against us in completely unexpected ways, even when making everyday decisions or forming a basic opinion of something. Subconscious biases can offer shortcuts to conclusions that are too reductive or convenient. We see…
Take a look inside New York City’s first net-zero energy public school
BY: CAROLINE ROLF Before you step foot in the front doors, it’s clear that this is not a typical place of learning. The roof, which is covered in hundreds of solar energy converting panels and the unique floor plan help the…
You can live in a tiny castle with the most picturesque views for only $89,000
BY: JESSICA BEUKER In recent years, the tiny house movement has taken off as many people look towards downsizing material items in order to live fuller, less-cluttered, meaningful lives. Still, there are those of us who dream of living in…
Why you should ditch the digital and document your life with a film camera
BY: LIZ PEKLER These days, people capture their memories mostly using a smartphone or some other digital camera. We live in a world where convenience is king, and nothing is more convenient than having a camera that can take nearly…
How 3D printed food could help to end world hunger
BY: MATTHEW YOUNG Three-dimensional printing has burst onto the technological scene with a lot of promise. The past 30 years have seen rapid advances in the quality of printers, how long it takes to print a finished object, and how…
Can technology and phone apps really help improve women’s health?
BY: CAROLINE ROLF There seems to be a combination of ignorance and prudishness around the distinctive and amazing functions of the female body, which is odd, considering half the people on this planet are born with one. In recent years…
Not even Hunter S. Thompson would touch these drugs
BY: JACK M. Marijuana is now almost as commonplace as tobacco, and in many experts’ opinions, probably a whole lot less harmful – in fact, maybe quite the opposite. You may have tried, with varying degrees of success (or…
This company will lead you on expeditions of the world’s last undiscovered places
BY: CAROLINE ROLF As a commander for the British military, Tom Bodkin spent his years of service training for jungle warfare in Brunei and cliff hanging off the Zagros Mountains in Iran. He started the company with Lev Wood in…
To escape the boredom, this man went on a six-year, 60,000 kilometre cycle around the world.
By: JACK M. Six years ago, Mike Boles woke up to yet one more day in the slow lane. He was bored, and he was in a rut. “I had a job I really didn’t like very much; I…
Damn right, I’ve Got The Post-Vacation Blues
BY: Taylor On A Trip On the road I feel like a better version of myself, a freer version. Things happen when you take yourself outside of your comfort zone in only a way that travel can give you. Every time…
At this cemetery, the dead reside in fully functioning mansions
BY: JESSICA BEUKER For some of Manila’s wealthiest Chinese residents, death doesn’t have to mean the end of luxury. The Chinese Cemetery of Manila occupies a small neighbourhood, where tombs are the size of mansions, complete with fancy gadgets and…
Microsoft’s HoloLens blends virtual reality with the physical world (VIDEO)
BY: TREVOR HEWITT The future of augmented reality (AR) is beginning to look like something out of 2001: A Space Odyssey. On March 30, Microsoft released the first developer prototype of its HoloLens – the world’s first fully wireless holographic…
Insects are making their way into baked goods, but it’s a good thing.
By: Mariya Guzova The edible insect market has come into the spotlight over the last few years, as more and more reports suggest that resources are running out in trying to satisfy protein demand. Edible insects are one of the…
This Emperor’s journal offers guidance on self-improvement and better human behavior in the world
BY: ADRIAN SMITH A few weeks ago, I met this guy with some of the best variety of books and novels I’ve ever seen. Naturally, we started bouncing ideas, influences and authors off each other before I asked about his…
There is a sex worker’s university and it is changing the way people think about the industry
BY: JESSICA BEUKER There are approximately 14 million active sex workers worldwide. In Thailand, where 250,000 of the world’s sex workers live, there is an active presence working to empowering women who work in the sex trade, offering services, educating…
Trolling Trump: The Art and Satire of the 2016 Campaign Vol 2
BY: M. TOMOSKI In the 1988 film They Live, ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper stands in the streets of Los Angeles and looks through a pair of propaganda busting sunglasses that reveal the hidden alien messages behind the city’s billboards. The ads…
This coat turns into a sleeping bag and is giving the homeless a second chance (Video)
BY: M. TOMOSKI When Veronika Scott was given the challenge by her college professor to create something that can make a difference in the community, she chose to help the struggling city of Detroit by creating The Empowerment Plan (TEP).…
A medicinal herb garden is being grown on the grounds of a pharmaceutical company
BY: JESSICA BEUKER Centuries ago, before big pharmaceutical companies ran the medical game, doctors cultivated physic gardens—medieval herb gardens which contain dozens, or even hundreds, of medicinal plants that they would use to concoct remedies for patients. But somewhere along…
Trolling Trump: The Art and Satire of the 2016 Campaign Vol. 1
BY: M. TOMOSKI A giant turd has marked the streets of Manhattan and taken the country by storm, with a blond comb-over and a face with the familiar squinty-eyed pout. Though that turd is not the Donald, it’s certainly made…