Pi Day is celebrated on March 14th (3/14) around the world. Pi (Greek letter “π”) is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant — the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter — which is approximately 3.14159. Pi has been calculated to over one trillion digits beyond its decimal point. […]
Palcohol, a new powdered alcohol product that allows consumers to mix alcohol powder with liquid to create a cocktail, has been approved by the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. Lipsmark, the company that makes Palcohol, recently announced the news on its website. “Imagine a regular margarita on a counter,” Palcohol founder Mark […]
Thousands of people crowded an Alabama bridge on Sunday, many jammed shoulder to shoulder, many unable to move, to commemorate a bloody confrontation 50 years ago between police and peaceful protesters that helped bring about the 1965 Voting Rights Act. A day after President Barack Obama had walked atop the Edmund Pettus Bridge, police said […]
As most people no doubt noticed given that they were robbed of an hour of sleep, Sunday marked the beginning of Daylight Saving Time in the United States, Canada, and several other countries and territories in North America. For morning people, Daylight Saving is a drag, depriving them of an hour of tranquil morning light. […]
Internet creators have latched onto a viral photo of a weasel riding on the back of a woodpecker, piggybacking on the already bizarre natural moment with their own hilarious pop-culture takes. A picture showing a woodpecker flying through the air in England with a weasel clinging to its back is the subject of debate and […]
IHOP will give away free pancakes Tuesday, in honor of National Pancake Day. The free flapjacks are a part of the restaurants, “Decades of Giving” initiative, which supports local charities. IHOP is celebrating its 10th annual National Pancake Day on Tuesday, March 3. Participating IHOP locations will offer free short stacks of buttermilk pancakes to […]
The Federal Communications Commission approved the policy known as net neutrality by a 3-2 vote at its Thursday meeting, with FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler saying the policy will ensure “that no one — whether government or corporate — should control free open access to the Internet.” The Open Internet Order helps to decide an essential […]
On Wednesday, Google announced the final version of its flight-shopping site clearly designed to compete with the travel industry’s current deal-sorting titans. Dubbed Google Flights, the site shares a lot in common with Kayak and Hipmunk, meaning that if you know your destination and ideal travel dates, you can sort available flights and tweak your […]