In nine experiments involving 1,800 participants, researchers found that people consistently underestimated how interesting and enjoyable conversations about boring topics would be. (via kottke)
As a Ukrainian journalist, I’ve covered the US for 20 years. I find it increasingly shocking. (via Metafilter)
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson disagreed about the American Revolution’s meaning even as they lay dying.
Cats with toys.
My Mother Died Hiding An Enormous Secret. Years Later, A DNA Test Exposed The Truth. (via Fark)
Customer Loyalty Was Once Measured in Green Stamps. And the More You Shopped, the Bigger the Rewards.
13 Non-Actors Who Walked Onto a Set and Cooked.
A Blast from the Past (2016): The 1909 Cherry Mine Disaster.
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