AvatartxcaleyAvatarAvatarThe Best Books of 2024 (So Far)verified_publisherEsquire - Adrienne WestenfeldOur favorites are taking us to dazzling new frontiers. Welcome back to another year in books, dear reader. Just a quarter of the way through 2024, we’re already enjoying an embarrassment of literary riches—and now, we’re here to spread the gospel about our favorites. The best books of the year (so …
AvatartxcaleyFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoUtensils in the Dishwasher: Should They Actually Go Up or Down?rd.com - Laura RichardsIt's a debate as old as time. (Or at least dishwashers.) Do you put your utensils up or down when loading the dishwasher? Here's the straight up …
AvatartxcaleyAvatarAvatarWhat Is Pi, and Why Is It So Important?ExtremeTech - Jessica HallScientists have calculated the value of pi to one hundred trillion digits, but you don't have to be a mathematician to understand it. Pi, a …
AvatartxcaleyFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoPepsi: The Surprising Meaning Behind the Brand Namementalfloss.com - Ellen GutoskeyFrom a nation plagued by indigestion rose an unlikely—and questionable—hero. During the 1890s, several years after the creation of Coca-Cola, …
AvatartxcaleyAvatarAvatarWhat Are We So Afraid Of? Here’s the Expert to Ask.verified_publisherThe New York Times - Matt RichtelChristopher Bader is a sociologist at Chapman University in Orange, Calif., where he has three times been the principal investigator on the annual Chapman Survey of American Fears. The survey asks adults about dozens of topics, such as nuclear war, pollution, volcanic eruptions and zombies, and …
AvatartxcaleyAvatarAvatarHow to Calculate Square Footage (And Why Most People Mess It Up)verified_publisherArchitectural Digest - By Morgan GoldbergIf you’re looking to add a useful life skill to your metaphorical tool kit, consider learning how to calculate square footage. There are countless situations when calculating how many square feet are in a space comes in handy, from renting or buying a home to furnishing a place. The ability to …
AvatartxcaleyFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoDrywall Screws vs. Wood Screws: How To Choose the Right Onefamilyhandyman.com - Chris DezielAlthough wood screws are better than drywall screws for woodworking projects, carpenters like me occasionally use drywall screws for wood projects …
AvatartxcaleyFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoEasily Remove Super Glue From Any Surface With This Household Staplehousedigest.com - Rose OkekeOne of the only downsides to arts and crafts, projects, or fixing household furniture and appliances with super glue is that it tends to drip. No …
AvatartxcaleyFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe 20 Best Books of the Year, According to Esquirebookriot.com - CommunityThe end of the year is a time to reflect back, and what better thing to reflect on than our reading lives? Almost every major publication puts out …
AvatartxcaleyAvatarAvatarEvery self-help book ever, boiled down to 11 simple rulesverified_publisherMashable - Chris TaylorThe basic advice in hundreds of bestsellers is older than you think. The first self-described self-help book was published in 1859. The author's name, improbably, was Samuel Smiles; the title, even more improbably, was Self-Help. A distillation of lessons from the lives of famous people who had …
AvatartxcaleyFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoGeorge Washington Lays Out His Plan for America’s Inconsistent Use of Weights and Measureslaughingsquid.com - Lori DornMeh.com is like Woot, but without Amazon You know Woot? One day, one deal and all of that? Amazon bought it in 2010, and…added a ton of other crap to …
AvatartxcaleyAvatarAvatarEight Books That Explain How the World Worksverified_publisherThe Atlantic - By Chelsea LeuTechnologies such as skyscrapers, airplanes, and sewage systems are fundamental—and confusing. These titles explain how they actually work. Maybe this sounds familiar: You’ve stared idly through an airplane’s window and wondered, How exactly does that jet engine work? Or you’ve tracked a shipment …