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Still Booting After All These Years: The People Stuck Using Ancient Windows Computers

Here’s a look inside the strange, stubborn world of obsolete Windows machines.

Emergency Savings Are Crucial in a Recession. Here’s the Dollar Figure to Aim For.

Many financial experts recommend that families should amass enough emergency savings to sustain them for three to six months, if not longer.

Just How Much Is Scottie Scheffler Going to Win?

After his PGA Championship victory on Sunday—his 15th tour win and third career major—Scheffler appears, impossibly, to just be getting better

11 Exterior Paint Colors That Will Take Your Curb Appeal to the Next Level

These 11 exterior paint colors are both dynamic and designer-approved, so they’ll completely transform your porch or patio.

Are Protein Shakes Good for You?

Shakes can’t replace a balanced, nutrient-dense diet, but they can supplement healthy eating habits.

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How Many Hours of Sleep Do You Actually Need?

It depends on how well you want your brain to work.

How a 27-Year-Old Codebreaker Busted the Myth of Bitcoin’s Anonymity

Drug dealers and money launderers saw cryptocurrency as untraceable. Then a grad student proved them all wrong.

The Best Way to Wash Your Face Is Actually a 200-Year-Old Method

Turns out there is a right and wrong way to do it, too.

Some of Europe’s Oldest-Known Modern Humans Are Distantly Related to Native Americans

Genome sequencing shows some individuals share family ties with surprising populations, and all boast plenty of Neanderthal relatives.

The Tip-Off From a Nazi That Saved My Grandparents

It has often been described as a “miracle” that most of Denmark’s Jews escaped the Holocaust. Now it seems that the country’s Nazi rulers deliberately sabotaged their own operation.

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Why Some People Are Always Running Late

It’s not always rudeness or scatter-brained behavior – it can be something much deeper.

Your Cotton Tote is Pretty Much the Worst Replacement for a Plastic Bag

You have to use a cotton tote thousands of times to make up for its environmental impact.

How to Stay Pain-Free During Marathon Training

These expert tips will keep your body running like a well-oiled machine.

How A British Submarine Spent Hours Under A Russian Aircraft Carrier

A Cold War British nuclear sub sneaked into a Soviet naval exercise and took closeup underwater pictures of Russia’s new aircraft carrier.

These Soft-Boiled Tea Eggs Are the Perfect Anytime Snack

These salty, jammy, marinated eggs hit the spot over rice with braised pork or with a slice of toast.

Where Pain Lives

Fixing chronic back pain is possible only when patients understand how much it is produced by the brain, not the spine.

Go Bag List: What to Pack for an Emergency

Our top picks for short-term survival scenarios based on extensive field tests.

35 Lesser-Known Inventions of Famous Inventors

You’ve heard of the light bulb and the telephone, but what about Thomas Edison’s terrifying talking doll and Alexander Graham Bell’s metal detector?

7 Reasons Why Being a Highly Sensitive Person Is a Strength

A neuropsychologist explains why being highly sensitive is actually a superpower, and how to harness those strengths.

Grilled Chorizo Sandwiches with Chimichurri (Choripán)

Casually eaten and widely beloved in Argentina, these grilled sausage sandwiches are great with a cold beer.