Health
Pollen Allergies Are Getting Worse, and It's All Our Own Fault
Climate change, bad gardening and excessive hygiene – our allergies problem is complicated, and only set to get worse.
Sébastien Wesolowski
6.4.21
scalping
Why It's Still Almost Impossible to Buy a PS5 for Retail Price
With new products selling out overnight, the incentive for scalpers is simply too high – and brands don't seem to care.
Sébastien Wesolowski
2.23.21
prosthetics
3D Printing Is Helping Amputees Make Their Own Prosthetics
Artificial limbs can be incredibly expensive – and even the priciest models don't always work for the individual who buys them.
Sébastien Wesolowski
12.9.20
Photography
A Deep Dive Into the Flat Earther Community, in Photos
Photographer Philippe Braquenier captures the line between fiction and documentary in his series "Earth Not a Globe".
Sébastien Wesolowski
11.5.20
Internet
The 15-Year Hunt for the Author of the Worst Fanfic Ever Written
'My Immortal' turned the world of Harry Potter into a faux-goth sausage circus.
Sébastien Wesolowski
10.30.20
Technologie
5G Panic Is Just the Latest in a Long History of Technology Freak-Outs
We've been scared of radio waves since the 1950s, and we've feared the invisible much longer than that.
Sébastien Wesolowski
9.21.20
ergot
In the 1950s, Hundreds of People Started Hallucinating Visions of Hell
The probable cause is also one of the primary ingredients in the world's favourite psychedelic.
Sébastien Wesolowski
5.22.20
Culture
Why Terrorists Love Casio's Iconic F-91W Watch
The only thing you and Osama bin Laden are likely to have in common just turned 30.
Sébastien Wesolowski
1.29.20
cryptocurrency
This Guy Lives on a Yacht He Bought With Money He Made Selling 'Pepe Cash'
"I definitely got my 27-footer directly thanks to the major rise in Rare Pepe and Pepe Cash price."
Sébastien Wesolowski
2.14.18
YouTube
How to Build an Empire by Getting High on YouTube
Legalization in the US has allowed marijuana mavens to build a following on camera.
Sébastien Wesolowski
3.31.16