Note Found in Kurt Cobain's Wallet: True Scorn or Inside-Joke Love Letter?

We’ll probably never really know the intent of the note that was found in Kurt Cobain’s wallet the day he killed himself 20 years ago and first made public this week â€" the one that appears, at first read, to badly disparage his wife, Courtney Love. "Do you Kurt Cobain take Courtney Michelle Love to be your lawful shredded wife," goes...

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Harvard Scientists Discover New Shape Using Rubber Band

If you remember (or still have) a landline phone, you've likely played with the cord that connects the handset to the base, the one that coils up like a spring. If so, you may have formed an unusual shape that doesn't occur in nature â€" one that Harvard scientists have just officially recognized and named. It's called the hemihelix. A hemihelix is a kind of kink that can form in any coiled shape, such as Slinky...

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90% of U.S. Vacationers Don't Leave Home Without Their Cellphones

A passenger checks her cell phone before a flight on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in Boston. Image: Matt Slocum/Associated Press In the U.S., a whopping 90% of travelers say they use their cellphones while on vacation, according to a survey by TripAdvisor released Wednesday. When you consider that 90% of American adults own a cellphone,...

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A Soccer Star's Transition From the Pitch to YouTube

Jimmy Conrad was a reserve defender for the U.S. Men's National Team (USMNT) at the 2006 World Cup, getting onto the field against group-play opponents Italy and Ghana. He's going to Brazil for the 2014 World Cup in June â€" this time, however, in a completely different role. Conrad has become one of the Internet's go-to sources for soccer...

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