POSTED // Aug 27,2010 - Our sun doesn’t really have a name. The word “sun” is a generic term that can refer to any of trillions of stars. So I’d like to propose that you come up with a name for it ...

POSTED // Aug 20,2010 - For the people of Finland, the word sisu describes a quality they regard as integral to their national character. It refers to a courageous strength of will ...

POSTED // Aug 13,2010 - Paul, a fortune-telling octopus in Oberhausen, Germany, had an amazing run of success predicting the results of World Cup competitions a while back ...

POSTED // Aug 6,2010 - For a special episode of her TV talk show, Oprah Winfrey wanted a stage set that was fabricated out of chocolate ...

POSTED // Jul 30,2010 - Can you force things to grow? Is it possible to induce ripening simply by aggressively exerting your willpower?

POSTED // Jul 23,2010 - According to Hawaiian mythology, the soul leaves the body during the night to seek the adventures known as dreams ...

POSTED // Jul 16,2010 - Have you ever observed the rising moon with such a steady gaze that you’ve actually seen it move? Have you ever sat yourself down in front of a rose bud ...

POSTED // Jul 9,2010 - Have you ever observed the rising moon with such a steady gaze that you've actually seen it move?

POSTED // Jul 2,2010 - Let’s do a check-in on your progress so far in 2010, Cancerian. The year’s half over, and I’m wondering if you’ve been cashing in on the unique invitations that life has been sending your way ...

POSTED // Jun 25,2010 - Here are the low-paying jobs I’ve done that I wasn’t very good at: tapping sap from maple trees in Vermont; driving a taxi in North Carolina; toiling as an amusement park ride operator...