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Harry Houdini died on Halloween in 1926, but he wasn’t alone. Explore the famous figures who died on October 31 and Houdini’s final escape pact.

When did 81 become young? A funny look at aging, retirement, baby boomers and how our idea of old age keeps changing.

Matt Kirkland has a strange solution for giant books: chop them into smaller, manageable volumes. Chop the biggest books and why it might make sense.

Toilet paper history reveals how WWII, culture, and cost shaped America’s habits, while most of the world chose bidets and water instead.

Singing Ringing Tree stands on the Lancashire moors, a haunting wind-powered sculpture explored by Northern Introvert that blends art, sound, and eerie atmosphere.

Learn about working with real estate agents, dual agency pitfalls, and why bold, comic-inspired branding captures attention in a crowded market.

The Norwegian Consumer Council report explains ensh*ttification, the slow decline of digital platforms as ads grow, features vanish, and users get squeezed. An Ensh*ttificator is hard at work right now polishing the next update and thinking, “Perfect. That’s just crappy enough.”

A dad finds himself giving his twenty-something daughter an unexpected life lesson: how to write an old-fashioned paper check. The moment turns into a humorous look at the generational gap between digital payments and old-school banking, with a nostalgic detour into quirky promotions like the long-forgotten “Toaster Rule.”

Today is Friday the 13th, which means at least three of your friends have probably already texted you something like, “Be careful today!” as if the calendar suddenly turned into a horror movie soundtrack. But before you cancel your plans, hide under the covers, or avoid ladders, it’s worth asking a very logical question: Is Friday the 13th actually unlucky, or is it just bad math mixed with good storytelling?

Why do tongues stick to frozen poles? The phenomenon called “tundra tongue” reveals the surprising science behind a classic winter dare and its painful results. Nearly all incidents involved kids between the ages of 1 and 16, with about 60 percent involving boys.

Swedish musician Mattias Krantz unveils a transparent electric guitar with magnetically hovering strings, blending wild engineering with experimental sound.

From PBS pledge totes to Dior’s Book Cover bags, this Spring Summer 2026 collection stitches classic literature, fashion, and bookish nostalgia together.