The Tour de France is cycling’s biggest competition—and it’s used to disruption. Every year, professional cyclists from around the world take part in the race, pedaling for 2,000 miles around the nation. On June 28, a spectator’s sign caused dozens to crash. […]
A mineral previously exclusive to meteorites was found by the Dead Sea. Meteorites tend to predate Earth itself, though their existence was in doubt just two centuries ago. Meteorites are collected for study or private ownership. […]
Japan has proposed that businesses let employees opt for a four-day work week. Exhaustion, illness, and even suicide plague the country’s overworked working class. The solution may also fix Japan’s declining birth rate. […]
Popular Chinese swimmer Sun Yang is banned from competition until February 2024. Sun Yang was the first man to win China an Olympic gold medal for swimming. Doping has plagued sports for over a century. […]
The Hong Kong-based Ovolo Group has gone vegetarian and vegan at all locations. Their hotels and restaurants will maintain these menus for 365 days, which they say their customers support. Plant-based diets have surprising pros and cons. […]
Transylvanian tourists have a new reason to visit Bran Castle: safer punctures. The 14th-century castle said to have been the main inspiration for Bram Stoker’s Dracula now has a COVID-19 vaccination station built in it. Dracula set the standard for vampire lore. […]
A study looking back a million years warns of severe upcoming monsoon seasons. Predictive data used in the study is based on core samples of mud drilled from the northern Indian Ocean. Monsoons are powerful seasonal winds that bring heavy rain. […]
A memorial for the Tiananmen Square Massacre was once again banned. Arrests of activists have caused skepticism over Hong Kong authorities’ claims that the coronavirus pandemic is the cause of the ban. Hundreds died in the massacre on June 4, 1989. […]
Linguists often balk at the idea that all languages came from one. However, universal vocalizations like snoring or imitating a lion’s roar could hold the key. Globally recognized vocal sounds may say more than we think. […]
Citizens tracked stolen letters from Mexico’s national archives to a New York auction. Several of the historical documents have been auctioned off individually since 2017. They detail the exploits of Hernán Cortés. […]
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