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The best story ever written wasn’t measured in pages.     In fact, it didn’t even come close to one full page — it was six short words.     Penned by the great Ernest Hemingway, the following six-word story challenged the … Continue reading →

Some people find smaller dogs’ high-pitched barks to be extremely annoying. Others see them as cute and playful. And then, of course, there are some who hear the barks and see only the potential for hauntingly beautiful covers of very … Continue reading →

An anthrax outbreak in remote western Siberia has led to the hospitalization of at least 90 people in the Arctic town of Salekhard, with at least 20 confirmed cases of the illness. One person, a 12-year-old boy, has died from … Continue reading →

Hold up: this might be the most gorgeous fan letter of all time. Redditor mattwalks, whose girlfriend teaches summer school, uploaded a photo Tuesday of one eight-year-old’s fawning note to Queen Bey that one student wrote for a “letter to … Continue reading →

Instagram just rolled out an update that copies competes with Snapchat, and made the internet pretty unhappy. But it has upsides for some people.  The popular picture app changed things up on another front: comments. The social media platform has … Continue reading →

At their best, the Olympics celebrate human athletic excellence in its myriad shapes and sizes.  A simple photo posted to Twitter by one of the 2016 Olympics’ biggest stars captures this sentiment perfectly.  SEE ALSO: Cocaine and kidnappings: The Rio … Continue reading →

In the midst of filming Justice League, Willem Dafoe has closed a deal to voice Ryuk the Shinigami in Adam Wingard’s adaptation of the popular Japanese manga Death Note that will debut next year on Netflix, Mashable has exclusively learned. … Continue reading →

Because breakfast, like most things, could use a little more Star Wars, a Darth Vader toaster is in our future. Part helmet, part toaster, this kitchen appliance burns the Star Wars logo into your morning toast.  Image: the fowndry But … Continue reading →

If any game developer is looking at developing a video game based on Asian folklore legends, they need to hit up Zeen Chin. The 32-year-old Malaysian artist’s breathtaking illustrations feature fine detailing and lifelike depictions of his fantasy characters.  According … Continue reading →

Avocados are super tasty and addictive, but it’s pretty annoying when they go yucky and brown. Now an Australian-based company called Naturo Technologies thinks they’ve got the answer, creating a technology that slows down the browning process of avocados, without … Continue reading →