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Why the QWERTY keyboard wasn't designed to slow typists down
Almost everyone has heard, at one point or another, this seemingly logical explanation for the QWERTY layout on our computer keyboards: it
Van Gogh sold only one painting in his lifetime
It's hard today to imagine the art world without the blazing sunflowers or the swirling starry night of Vincent van Gogh. His
The Pirahã people of the Amazon have no words for numbers
Deep in the Brazilian rainforest lives a small people whose language has, for decades, unsettled some of the most firmly established theories
The World's Oldest National Anthem Dates Back to the 16th Century
When people think of national anthems, their minds spontaneously turn to relatively recent compositions, often born during the great waves of national
Sushi Was Invented to Preserve Fish, Not to Eat It Raw
When people think of sushi today, the image that immediately comes to mind is that of raw, fresh fish, precisely sliced by
Silbo Gomero, an Entire Language Whistled on a Spanish Island
Imagine being able to talk to your neighbor several kilometers away, on the other side of a steep valley, with no phone
The Romans Had Already Invented Central Heating 2000 Years Ago
When people think of the Roman Empire, they picture paved roads, monumental aqueducts, and disciplined legions. Central heating rarely comes to mind.
The Hiroshima Ginkgo Trees, Living Survivors of the Atomic Bomb
On August 6, 1945, the city of Hiroshima was struck by the first atomic bomb ever used against a civilian population, an
Antarctica, the Only Continent Where War Is Banned
Among all the continents on the planet, Antarctica occupies a singular place in international law: no military activity, no nuclear testing, and