Word of the Week: Contextomy
Contextomy is an informal fallacy we find in a lot of news articles (particularly headlines), memes, and social…
5 Writing Prompts Sure to Get You Typing (from Reddit)
You’re a pro. You have tons of ideas. Right? But every once in a while, you might just need a kickstart. Or maybe you just want to try something new. Maybe you need some fresh material. A short story, perhaps? Try these writing prompts and post the link to your finished work in the comments!
The Table That Could Talk To The Dead – Rochester, New York – Atlas Obscura
The Fox Sisters, America’s leading mediums in the mid-19th century, possessed a table they claimed helped them “communicate”…
Ancient Sex Curse of Cyprus – Agios Tychon, Cyprus – Atlas Obscura
Sex curse discovered on ancient tablet in Cyprus. Source: Ancient Sex Curse of Cyprus – Agios Tychon, Cyprus…
Why death may not be so final in the future
Could graveyards become a thing of the past? Source: Why death may not be so final in the…
The Quietest Place on Earth – Minneapolis, Minnesota – Atlas Obscura
This lab’s maddening silence is good for business but bad for sanity. Source: The Quietest Place on Earth…
The Light at the End of the Road
What’s with that crazy light that keeps moving down there? You follow it, but you can never catch…
Edison’s Last Breath
Edison’s last breath in a tube seems like something that should be in a steampunk story. Or maybe…
Black Holes Could Actually Be Colliding Wormholes
Okay, so maybe this isn’t exactly fresh news. We’ve been writing about this possibility for generations now. But…
Creepy Plants: Doll’s Eye Plant
Sure, it probably looks nice in a flower arrangement, but have you thought about what else it looks…
