I hate waiting for dessert, so here’s a Rube Goldberg machine to streamline dinnertime. It lets me keep eating, with …
Intellectual Takeout Quiz: Are You Religiously Literate?
As the Western world becomes more secular, religious knowledge is on the decline. At Intellectual Takeout, however, we feel that …
Which country has the same size economy as YOUR state?
Putting America’s enormous $19.4T economy into perspective by comparing US state GDPs to entire countries How important was international trade …
Why Something Instead of Nothing?
I was more than just a bit interested in hearing what Mark Levin’s recent guest, David Berlinski, had to say …
Top 50 Mosquito Cities – Where are you on this list?
The Atlanta area tops pest control leader Orkin’s list of Top 50 Mosquito Cities for the fourth year in a …
Want to understand gun owners? Watch their videos
It was an ordinary day in 2011, when I found myself watching a YouTube video of a gun owner …
Confronted by Reality, a Leftist Changes His Mind on Gun Rights
I’ve (by Dan Mitchell) periodically featured folks on the left who have rejected gun control. In 2012, Jeffrey Goldberg admitted gun ownership …
1918: Total War Comes to Europe
On the Western Front a hundred years ago, a furious and decisive campaign was in progress. The great German Spring Offensive, …
GAIA CREATES RICHEST STAR MAP OF OUR GALAXY – AND BEYOND
ESA’s Gaia mission has produced the richest star catalogue to date, including high-precision measurements of nearly 1.7 billion stars and …
In Honor of “May Day,” another Edition of Anti-Communism Humor
I’m currently in Zürich, Switzerland, (says Dan Mitchell) where most shops are closed because “May Day” is an official holiday …
It’s all in a word
All ideological wars are first and foremost a war of words. The consequences can be seen everywhere: in politics, in …
The great equalizer. Why feminists should support gun rights.
The right to bear arms isn’t just a constitutional issue — it’s a women’s rights issue. Author and commentator Katie …
Seniors, loneliness and why we should help
There’s an epidemic of loneliness stretching across the world. Self reliance shouldn’t mean toughing it out and going it alone …
Silent Cal. The forgotten President.
Sandwiched between progressive avatars Teddy Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and FDR, Calvin Coolidge gets little acclaim. But Coolidge historian and biographer …
The Peculiar History of Arthurdale ~ A failed experiment in Socialism
Here we sit in a branchy row, thinking of beautiful things we know, Dreaming of deeds that we mean to …
Trees save cities money. How? And how much?
We calculated how much money trees save for your city For a megacity, Tokyo is rich in trees. gillyberlin/flickr, CC …
Would you eat lab-grown meat?
This company studies the molecular properties of non-animal products like beans and finds the ones that mimic animals. It also …
How to dig a well
This is how you build a well when the SHTF. This guy uses the clay dirt around the hole and …
Ever wondered about those second cousins, once removed?
Here’s how it works!
CHART: The countries most polluting our oceans
A team of researchers in the United States and Australia led by Jenna Jambeck, an environmental engineer at the University …
Johns Hopkins Performs First Total Penis and Scrotum Transplant in the World
Many soldiers returning from combat bear visible scars, or even lost limbs, caused by blasts from improvised explosive devices, or …
Hero senior dog stays with toddler for 15 hours in forest.
Meet Max, a deaf and partially blind 17-year-old Blue Heeler from Queensland, Australia. These dogs are known for their loyalty …
The Time Rock & Roll Saved Free Speech
Remember this? In the 1980s, a group of well-connected “Washington Wives” attacked artists like Prince, AC/DC, Madonna, and Def Leppard for …
War on Waste: Beeswax Food Wraps
Plastic wrap is handy (although a b*tch to get off the roll). Those plastic zippy bags play havoc with the …
Dolly Parton – America’s National Treasure
Did you see this? It’s the press release for the announcement that Dolly’s charity had donated its 100 millionth book …
Man attacked by shark, snake and bear – says “parents grateful I’m alive.”
Wow, what’s next, a lightning strike? Carried off by an eagle? Last week a Colorado man was attacked by a …
SNAKE ENCOUNTER: How big are your cojones?
This is from the Alabama National Guard’s Facebook page. It probably makes most of us cringe. But not this guy. …
Samsung invents see-through trucks
Samsung’s “safety truck” has a wireless camera installed on the grill that displays what’s in front of the vehicle on …
North America has millions of utility markers. This biologist sees millions of birdhouses.
Wildlife biologist Steve Barlow thought to himself: What if I could invent a birdhouse that can easily be added to …
Let’s go to the movies! Animated true story from WWI
The true story of the most decorated dog in American military history — Sgt. Stubby — and the enduring bonds …