Funny Hatred of cowbells is grounds for denial of Swiss passports Andrea James

Technology Swiss movie theater brings the cinema into the bathroom Popkin

History Digitizing vintage proportional typewriter fonts Rob Beschizza

Technology Proton is letting parents reserve a child's email before birth Ellsworth Toohey

Technology China's 3,000-foot "Goddess escalator" takes 21 minutes to ride Ellsworth Toohey

Civil War soldiers called the first instant coffee "axle grease" Ellsworth Toohey

gadgets NASA-styled retro wristwatch has a price tag fit for the shuttle program Rob Beschizza

wildfires Loni, India has the world's most polluted air by far Séamus Bellamy

crime Shipment of 412,793 Kit Kat chocolate bars heisted in Europe Rob Beschizza

secrets Encrypted email meets the oldest surveillance tool on Earth: billing records Jason Weisberger

anatomy Swiss canton to keep bear penis on coat of arms Rob Beschizza

music Arturia KeyStep 37 mk2 mutates your music Rob Beschizza

art Medieval painters gave dogs human faces to symbolize cowardice Popkin

Business Game studio's fired CEO hijacked its domain, listed it for $6,666,666 Ellsworth Toohey

cheese During prohibition, Pabst survived by making cheese: the story of Pabst-ett Popkin

Science Scientists document first case of tool use in cattle Ellsworth Toohey

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obituaries Erich von Däniken, who claimed aliens built the pyramids, dead at 90 Ellsworth Toohey

bigotry DOJ tells prisons: Safeguarding trans prisoners now optional Jason Weisberger

Science Swiss engineer's dog walk led to Velcro breakthrough in 1941 (video) Popkin