Here's The Hard Work That Goes Into Catching Your Lobster [PHOTOS]
Lobster boat captain Craig Stewart and sternman Tim Lovett start work before sunrise and haul traps for hours on end.Making a living is harder now than ever before, as overhead costs for fuel,...
View ArticleThe 19 Biggest Thefts Of The Year
When a single thief made off with $136 million in jewelry last month in Cannes, France, it may have been the biggest jewelry heist ever.Meanwhile art thieves are making more money than ever.All in all,...
View ArticleThis Photo From Space Shows Just How Massive The California Wildfire Near...
European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano just posted a striking photo of the massive wildfires happening in California. It's just one of the many amazing looks the Italian astronaut posts to...
View ArticleThe 15 Most Famous Kids In College This Semester
The summer is coming to an all too speedy end, which means college students will soon make the mass exodus from their hometowns, vacations, and internships to return for a new school year in the fall....
View ArticleThe Entire History Of The World In One Chart
The Vault is Slate's history blog. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter @slatevault, and find us on Tumblr. Find out more about what this space is all about here.This “Histomap,” created by John...
View ArticleThis Is The Burning Man
Burning Man is a week-long temporary community annually established "to guide, nurture and protect the more permanent community created by its culture."This year 68,000 people from all over the world...
View Article35 Gorgeous Photos Of Texas In The 1970s
Marc St. Gil was one of about a hundred photographers commissioned by the Environmental Protection Agency to document American life in the 1970s as part of the DOCUMERICA project.He traveled to the...
View ArticleLauren Drain Escaped The Westboro Baptist Church And None Of Her Family Came...
The Westboro Baptist Church is well-known for loudly making its hateful, virulently homophobic views known by protesting at high-profile funerals, including those of soldiers.But for family members who...
View Article46 Photos Of Life At A Japanese Internment Camp, Taken By Ansel Adams
While America celebrates Victory over Japan Day on September 2, let's not forget the suffering of about 110,000 Japanese Americans who were forced to live in internment camps.Even at the time this...
View ArticleThis New Building In London's Financial District Is Alleged To Literally Be...
A building in London's financial district ("The City") has been alleged to literally be melting cars on the street via the reflection it creates of the sun.The allegations were made on the website City...
View Article25 Things That Make You Happier
Humans have remarkable control over their own happiness.In her book, "The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want," psychology professor Sonja Lyubomirsky says a person's...
View ArticleHere's What Happened When A Group Of Artists Painted Scenes From Detroit By...
Each month, artist Bill Guffey invites fellow painters to virtually descend upon a single location via Google Maps' street view, find a perspective that inspires them, and paint it.This month, he chose...
View ArticleHere's The Jaguar That A New Building In London Literally Melted With Its...
The big story today is about a new development in London's financial district dubbed The Walkie Talkie due to its unusual shape.The combination of its shape (which is curved), its placement, and its...
View ArticleThe Internet Is Amazed/Horrified By The Iowa Student Who Blew A .341 BAC
The Internet has a new hero: Twenty-two-year-old University of Iowa senior Samantha Goudie, who gained a mix of notoriety and awe this weekend after getting arrested with a .341 BAC.The University of...
View ArticleA Man In Britain Figured Out A Genius Way To Shut Down Cold Calls
Everyone hates annoying sales calls, but one British man grew so tired of them he came up with a way to actually make money with every ring, according to the BBC.Lee Beaumont paid £10 (about $15) to...
View ArticleEvery Year 20,000 Costumed People Ride Strange Bicycles Through This Quiet...
Take the atmosphere of San Francisco's Bay To Breakers 12K run. Mix in the engineering creativity of the Burning Man festival. Put everyone on a bicycle.Now add beer.And you've got yourself a party,...
View ArticleThe Best All-Inclusive Resorts In Mexico's Riviera Maya
In Riviera Maya, travelers can sunbathe and swim at beautiful beaches, snorkel in the world’s second largest coral reef, visit archaeological sites dating back to the 7th century A.D., go shopping,...
View ArticleLook Inside The $30 Million Mansion Yahoo's Marissa Mayer (Allegedly) Just...
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer and her husband, Zack Bogue, have bought a $30 million Tudor-style mansion in San Francisco, according to rumors in the city's real estate circles.If the rumors are true, her...
View Article19 Fast Food Hacks That Will Change The Way You Order
Fast food is all about convenience and affordability. But there are ways you can make a trip to the local McDonald's or Burger King feel like a VIP experience. Two Reddit forums revealed tips from fast...
View ArticleHere's The Scary Part About The New London Building Producing A Light Beam So...
A bombshell architecture story is brewing in London's Financial District.A new construction at 20 Fenchurch — dubbed the Walkie Talkie building, due to its curved shape — is producing a reflected ray...
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