Pluto's Big Moment —

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The Dark Secrets of the Bird World —

What do you find when you look behind the curtain of the bird world?

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Fully Disassembled Volkswagen Golf —

6,843 parts in total.

2 2024-11-29 16:00 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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Russia: What You Didn't Know You Don't Know —

Russia is an odd place and I went on an odd trip.

1 2024-10-17 11:50 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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Everything You Should Know About Sound —

We all know what sound is. Except actually, no we don't. Let's fix that.

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Dinner Table: Who is the most powerful person on the planet?

The president of the United States is often considered the leader of the free world, but who is the most powerful person on the planet?

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Describe a day in your great-great-granddaughter's life — The Dinner Table

It's Friday, January 29, 2117. Your great-great-granddaughter wakes up. Describe her day.

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10 Types of 30-Year-Old Single Guys —

You know at least 8 of these people.

2 2024-12-02 22:34 查看原文

Where Gets Its Traffic —

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

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Creepy Kids in Creepy Vintage Ads —

Everything pre-1960 was weird. Here's proof.

1 2024-10-19 13:32 查看原文

You're in the Future: 2016 Edition —

If you were born before 1978, you were born closer to the 1930s than to today—and other horrifying facts.

2 2024-11-29 14:04 查看原文

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

How the Panama Canal Works —

Everyone knows about the Panama Canal, but most people don't realize how it works.

1 2024-12-16 22:11 查看原文

Evolution of the Alphabet —

Our letters have come a long way to get to us.

1 2024-12-23 18:53 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’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

How Do People Do Food Where You're From? —

It's fascinating to learn how different countries/cultures/ethnicities/religions do food.

1 2024-12-12 00:45 查看原文