This may sound a bit weird, but when I think about my adolescent years, I sometimes associate them with the faint smell of sewage.You see, when I was in high school, my family lived on the South Shore of Long Island, where few homes had sewer connections. Most... More »
Earlier today I set you these two puzzles. Here they are again with answers.1. Adam’s applesAdam buys a number of apples in one shop at the rate of 3 for £1.He then buys the same number of apples in a different shop at a rate of 5 for £1.What was the average n... More »
Memorial Day deals are still going strong, and we've spotted savings on a wide variety of products. But one deal that you shouldn't overlook is Woot's Nintendo Switch sale. The retailer is offering significant discounts on several different Switch systems, sta... More »
A moon shot to make Southern California an international leader in the “blue economy” is taking shape in San Pedro as a $30-million renovation of three historic waterfront warehouses nears completion.AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles, as the complex is known,... More »
Photo BoothAn Egyptian Photographer’s Portraits of a Changing SinaiPhotographs by Rehab EldalilSave this storySave this storySave this storySave this storyIn 2012, the Egyptian photographer Rehab Eldalil began photographing the Bedouin Jebeleya tribe, whose an... More »
Roku/CNET You don’t always need to spend a lot to get great products, especially not today. It’s Memorial Day, meaning today is the day to get big discounts, even on items that cost very little. With deals on everything from booming portable speakers to critic... More »
Here’s a curious fact taken from The Call of Coincidence, a book by Owen O’Shea about serendipity in maths.The triangle with sides 45, 97 and 56 has an area of √459.756.Bazinga!And here are two puzzles taken from the same tome.1. Adam’s applesAdam buys a numbe... More »
But really, these are separate national votes taking place in 27 countries, and there are slightly different rules governing the votes, too. The bigger your country, the more seats in the hemicycle chamber. German MEPs get 96 seats and the French get 81, w... More »