The Best Interpreters of 2017
You cannot improve your life if you do not understand this. Here are the best of our 2017 explanations to help you make sense of the news and all the weird little things that happen in your life.
Snow forecasts are hard
There was a blizzard in the northeast this week. Or maybe this alleged storm was just light dust. It depends on who you ask. Growing up in the Colorado mountains, I am well aware of how dire these predictions are. This is because snow is especially difficult to predict.
The biggest VPN misconceptions
You heard? ISPs want to sell your data, and a virtual private network (VPN) is the best way to tell them to leave . But there’s a problem. VPNs are notoriously dubious, harder than they look, unregulated, and can pose more security risks than they are worth if you don’t configure them correctly.
Your guide to all the devastating weapons you hear about on the news
Follow the news and you are guaranteed to hear about conflicts in some part of the world. But there are many terms associated with weapons that are used without explanation, and even public figures have no idea what these weapons do . Here’s everything you need to know about MOAB, Tomahawk missiles, barrel bombs, chemical weapons and more.
Can you really blame your problems on the fact that Mercury is retrograde?
No.
What happens when you get shot and how to survive
If you are afraid that you will be shot, you are not alone, and your fears, unfortunately, are justified. Nearly 100 people are killed every day in America. Worse, the pistols and bullets they fire are not the precision weapons that Hollywood makes of them. They are messy and do a lot of damage that you can’t see. Here’s what happens if you get shot and what you can do to save your life or the life of someone else.
What you need to know when recording enemies
Trump was in the news recently for possible recordings of conversations in the Oval Office . But can you do it? It turns out the answer is pretty tricky. If you are thinking of secretly recording a conversation with someone, you should probably read this first.
What does “classified information” mean and what happens if you divulge it
Media outraged that President Trump is sharing classified information with Russian foreign officials, but what is classified information? What happens if you open it? Good news: you have received permission to acquire this not-so-classified knowledge.
8 Reasons You Should Take The 2020 Census Seriously
Are you worried about the 2020 census? You should. We should all probably care more about the 2020 census because John Thompson, director of the Census Bureau and the person in charge of conducting the 2020 census, stepped down last week . It’s hard to overestimate how big news this is, and yet this story doesn’t get a lot of attention – perhaps because there is a lot of other big news out there and, well, the human brain can only handle it.
What is homeopathy and why it is useless
Echinacea is not a homeopathic remedy. As well as essential oils, neti pots, or a visit to a chiropractor. If you have the vague feeling that homeopathy is outside the mainstream and that I’m going to neglect it, you’re right, but the oddity goes further than most people think.
What is collusion?
If you’ve watched the news at least recently, you’ve probably seen or heard the term “collusion” when you talked about President Trump’s senior staff being accused of shady deals with Russia. But what is collusion? And is this really a crime?
How does it feel to die
Death comes for all of us here on Earth at a rate of nearly 7,000 people every hour . Yet despite its inevitability, most of us know very little about this experience. This is what happens to your body and mind when you slip away – and it’s not as scary as you think.
All about CTE, a traumatic brain injury commonly seen in football players
Aaron Hernandez, the former Patriots dumbass who committed suicide earlier this year while serving a life sentence for murder, is the latest footballer to be publicly diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). The condition is associated with depression, aggression, and impulsive control problems.
What the end of net neutrality means to you
We knew this would happen , but on Tuesday FCC Chairman Ajit Pye announced his plan to achieve network neutrality and hand over control of the Internet to service providers like Comcast, AT&T and Verizon (which is also Pye’s former employer).
How to restore your digital privacy with online tracking
Tracking a person used to require a deep knowledge of nature, a keen eye, and perhaps one or two dogs. Currently it only takes a little code and a few clicks to do this.
Why do you have proof of delivery and no package from Amazon
So you ordered this cool new item on Amazon and it should have arrived today but it didn’t. However, you have been sent a delivery confirmation stating that it arrived on time. Stole? May be! But here’s another possible explanation.