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July 27, 2023

Overdue Library Book Is Finally Returned 119 Years Late

Have you ever returned a library book late? Perhaps by a day or two or maybe even a week? How about 119 years? …No? Well, a particular volume from the New Bedford Free Public Library in Massachusetts actually took that long to make its way back to the library’s shelves. A copy of An Elementary Treatise on Electricity by British scientist James Clerk Maxwell that was checked out in 1904 was finally returned in 2023.

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July 11, 2023

Northern Lights Will Be Visible From Multiple U.S. States This Week

The Northern Lights are one of the most fascinating sky phenomena out there.

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July 10, 2023

Japanese Farmers Have Created a Fresh New Fruit Called the ‘Lemon Melon’

When we think of Japanese innovation, our mind usually goes to the country’s leading advancements in technology.

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July 5, 2023

Leonardo da Vinci’s “Codex Atlanticus” Sketches on Exhibit for the First Time in the U.S.

Leonardo da Vinci is famous for many things. His portfolio of work ranges from his most recognizable masterpiece, the Mona Lisa, to his Vitruvian Man and The Last Supper. His brilliance was virtually endless, touching realms of art, science, and engineering. This boundless genius is captured in the over 1,000 pages of his notebooks which are bound together in the Codex Atlanticus.

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July 3, 2023

Does Ketchup Go in the Fridge? Heinz Finally Settles the Debate

Where do you keep your ketchup? Some keep it in their kitchen cupboards, and some place it in their fridge.

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June 21, 2023

Inspiring Pair of Deaf Climbers Complete Historic Climb of Mount Everest

In 2016, Japanese climber Satoshi Tamura became the first Deaf person to summit Mount Everest.

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June 6, 2023

Amanda Gorman’s Book Sales Skyrocket Following a Ban on Her Poem in a Florida School

The work of author and poet Amanda Gorman is getting a boost in sales after a Florida book ban. Following a ban of her poem The Hill We Climb, sales for it and her books Call Us What We Carry and Change Sings have skyrocketed.

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May 15, 2023

Khan Academy Founder Says AI Will Revolutionize Education and Make Guided Learning Accessible to More Than Just the Rich

For the past decade, Kahn Academy has been a leader among education non-profits.

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May 2, 2023

Student Eats Maurizio Cattelan’s $120,000 Banana for Breakfast

In 2019, conceptual artist Maurizio Cattelan sent shockwaves through the art world when he duct-taped a banana to the wall...

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May 1, 2023

Principal Forced to Resign for Sharing Michelangelo’s ‘David’ Visits the Sculpture in Florence

When word got out that a principal in Florida was forced to resign after allowing a teacher to show an image of Michelangelo's David in a sixth-grade class, it caused an uproar. Shortly after her resignation, educator Hope Carrasquilla was invited to view the artwork in person by Florence's mayor Dario Nardella.

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