Wednesday, October 8

At A Glance


The number of friends our brains can handle.

The 200-year-old history of Oktoberfest. (via YouTube)

Why sports fandoms may be bad for your body.

Math explains why world records are getting harder to beat.

The disputed origins of basmati rice.

Rock's 80 most iconic guitar intros. (w/video)

The minimum net worth of middle-class 40-somethings.

Bandit apologizes for stealing Claire the dinosaur.

How to give your cells new life.*

Clickbait: Vacuum planet gobbles interstellar gas and dust.

Historybook: American politician John Hancock dies (1793); Great Chicago Fire begins, killing about 300 people and destroying most of the city (1871); Actress Sigourney Weaver born (1949); "Cats" debuts on Broadway (1982); Office of Homeland Security is created in the wake of 9/11 attacks (2001).

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