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Going Swimming? Urine for a Surprise

How much pee is in our swimming pools? Up to 75 liters, it turns out. Which seems like a lot—until + more

Odds and Ends from an “Arch-Genius”

David Gelernter, Yale University computer scientist and subject of one of the stupider (not to mention more lazily partisan) newspaper headlines in + more

Answering Life’s Important Questions

In an effort to “establish, once and for all, the absolute best fast food items in America” the fine folks + more

Miscellany

Happy Twin Peaks Day, everyone. Hearty recommendation: The History of English Podcast. I mean, dig this Indo-European Family Tree. Whatever + more

The Coolest Story You’ll Read All Day

“As I scurried down a frost-covered slope into the cave, I couldn’t shake the distinct feeling that I was stepping + more

Pardon the Fanboy Moment

Brian Eno’s long been one of my favorite musicians in any genre—I’m listening to his 1993 album Neroli as I write + more

Cultural Wasteland

The Recording Industry Association of America has updated its list of the 100 best-selling albums of all time. Naturally, I + more

McDonald’s Fiddles while Rome Burns

At first, I thought this had to be a joke. I mean, check it out: The tubular nozzle’s extra air holes + more

A Heartfelt Plea

Spend any time on the Internet and you’re bound to run into one of those Buzzfeed-type lists of The Very + more

Valentines Day, Schmalentines Day

It’s finally here. The day females around the world countdown the days until…Galentines Day! If you’re a Parks and Rec fan, + more

Just in Time for Valentine’s Day!

If you’re planning on, um…taking a turn among the cabbages this Tuesday, BBC News has some recommendations for your playlist. + more

Spokane Scene no. 24

After dumping several inches of snow over the weekend, then even more yesterday, then freezing rain overnight, then temperatures in the + more

Quote of the Day

“One of the most important [forms of creativity] is to make people laugh. We live in a vale of tears, + more

MAGIC! (cue the glitter + jazz hands)

Kickstarter for the win with a whimsical display of personality and functionality. It’s pretty amazing what happens when a brand + more

Miscellany

If you’re one of those people who think that everything is terrible because someone you don’t like is president, this might put + more

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