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Pluto's Big Moment —

Pluto finally gets its moment in the sun.

1 2024-12-14 05:32 查看原文

Shakespeare Coined a Shit-Ton of Words —

Addiction. Elbow. Birthplace. Gossip. Eyeball. Lonely. Majestic. Zany. The list goes on and on and on.

2 2024-12-10 07:03 查看原文

Fully Disassembled Volkswagen Golf —

6,843 parts in total.

2 2024-11-29 16:00 查看原文

It's 2015, and You're in the Future —

If The Wonder Years were made today it would be set in the late 90s, Home Alone came out closer to the moon landing than to today, and other stressful facts

1 2024-12-22 09:38 查看原文

7.3 Billion People, One Building —

This isn't gonna be pleasant for anyone.

1 2024-11-28 12:00 查看原文

Wait But Hi — Full Report

Last weekend (August 13th and 14th) was Wait But Hi — a global hangout weekend for Wait But Why readers. Here's how it went.

2 2024-12-14 04:35 查看原文

Everything You Don't Know About Tipping —

Whenever you're not sure what to tip someone, you risk ending up in the dreaded Ambiguous Tipping Situation. This post is here to help.

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The Tail End —

No matter what your age, you may, without realizing it, be enjoying the very last chapter of the relationships that matter most to you. Make it count.

1 2024-12-09 08:51 查看原文

19 Things I Learned in Nigeria —

The full story on scams, hand-holding, and being white in Africa's most populous nation.

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Some Street Artists Are Radder Than You —

Done entirely with spray paint.

1 2024-11-29 14:05 查看原文

How to Beat Procrastination —

Part 2. Where does a procrastinator go wrong and how can you actually improve your procrastination habits?

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Where Gets Its Traffic —

From our first day to now, here's where Wait But Why's traffic comes from.

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From Muhammad to ISIS: Iraq's Full Story —

The full, full, full story on Iraq.

1 2024-11-30 11:25 查看原文

The Jelly Bean Problem —

One jelly bean will kill you. The other is harmless. And you have a decision to make.

1 2024-12-09 19:34 查看原文

Why Cryonics Makes Sense —

The more I read about cryonics—i.e. freezing yourself after death—the more I realized it's something we should all be talking about.

1 2024-12-21 21:54 查看原文

Spectacular Video Putting WWII Deaths in Perspective —

Spectacular video putting WWII deaths in perspective.

3 2024-12-06 13:28 查看原文

Trying Something Different With the Schedule —

When a system isn't doing what it's supposed to do, it's time to change it.

2 2024-12-16 04:01 查看原文

The Prison Sacrifice Quandary —

How long would you go to prison to save your innocent best friend from a life sentence? Join the discussion on Wait But Why's weekly Dinner Table forum.

2 2024-12-13 14:02 查看原文

What Other Type of Person Would You Be For a Week? —

Would you want to spend a week as someone of the opposite sex? someone very old? very beautiful? very ugly? or severely handicapped?

2 2024-12-13 09:13 查看原文

What’s The Best Joke You Know? —

I never remember the good jokes I hear. So let's get them down on paper.

1 2024-12-14 22:58 查看原文