Teddy Roosevelt Tried To Change How We Spell Words
Today in 1906 a vote in Congress put an end to one of President Theodore Roosevelt’s top priorities: simplifying the way we spell words. Or, as he would have preferred, spel wurds.
When Domino’s Tried To Have Reindeer Deliver Pizza
Domino's Japan once tried to send its pizzas out by reindeer, but they had to backtrack after a week because, well, you can probably figure out why.
The Key To Next-Generation Batteries Might Be In Crab Shells
The tech industry is always on the lookout for the next big thing in batteries. Scientists on the East Coast may have found it in crab shells.
Here’s A Robot That Can Roll Up And Down Stairs
Today we’re looking at a robot that’s moving up in the world, because this robot, known as the Ascento Pro, can climb stairs.
“Mr. Tornado” Ted Fujita Was The Original Severe Weather Detective
Today in 1920, the birthday of Ted Fujita, a pioneer in meteorology who was so revered by colleagues he became known as “Mr. Tornado.”
Some People Didn’t Think The Earliest Air Conditioners Were Very Cool
Summer heat can leave a lot of us heading inside and cranking up the air conditioner. And yet, if you look at the history of this invention, you’ll find quite a few times where people said, are we sure this is a good idea?
What Does It Take To Be Great At Underwater Hockey?
The NHL postseason is getting underway, but once the Stanley Cup has been won, what do hockey fans watch? Here's one idea: underwater hockey, which is a growing sport set to make a splash.
This Old City Bus Is Now A Traveling Sauna
There’s a new startup in Japan that’s getting hot in more ways than one: it's turned a former city bus into a mobile sauna.
A City In Japan Is Trying To Make Electricity From Snow
When the snow and ice comes, it makes me think of getting out the snowblower. But a snowy city in Japan thinks, we could power our lights with this.
A Quick Look At Superfast Bullet Trains
This month in 1964 that the country first began using its world-famous bullet trains, so we've got a few, well, fast facts about them.