Goodbye to a Beloved Astronaut - Today on HowStuffWorks NOW

Dec 08, 2016 05:46 pm   Today on HowStuffWorks NOW   Goodbye to a Beloved Astronaut Astronaut John Glenn, the oldest human to ever travel to space, has died at age 95. He had a lot of adventures, both on this planet and off, before he did though.       Should We Rise Up Against the Elf on the Shelf? Writer Robert Lamb wonders if the unblinking, judging eye of elfin surveillance is such a great idea.       Celebrity Copycats: What It Takes to Be a Star Impersonator It has to do with the celebrity's media popularity, and having a lot of charisma.       Because This Year Hasn't Felt Long Enough, 2016 Will Last One Second Longer Earth's rotation is slowing down, but don't worry! We're adding a "leap second" at midnight on New Year's Eve to keep up.       5 Things You Didn't Know About Jim Morrison Which other famous rock star inspired the Lizard King's persona?       Self-stabilizing 'Smart' Utensils Counteract Hand Tremors What if you couldn't lift a spoon to your mouth without tipping out the contents? A robotic utensil may make this frustrating scenario a problem of the past.       Human Technology on Earth Weighs a Massive 30 Trillion Tons New research delves into the impact of our immense technological footprint.       World War II Relics Still Haunt Pacific Waters Decades after the massive conflict, reminders of battles linger in pristine Pacific waters.       Why It's Important That NASA Studies Both Earth and Outer Space President-elect Trump has proposed cutting the agency's Earth science budget. But doing so could negatively impact construction, farming and infrastructure projects.       7 (Bad) Reasons Why People Don't Use Their Turn Signals You wouldn't do that (right?) but we bet you've been behind people who switched lanes without a signal.       Hear and Now: Ditching the White House Plus, the podcast team tells you why maintaining eye contact during a conversation is tricky and how one island is really embracing solar power.       Want to Define Poverty? Consider More Than Just Income, Study Says Poverty has always been measured with money in the U.S., but a new study finds that when we focus only income, there's a lot we don't see.       9 Hideous Holiday Sweaters Get your ugly holiday sweater fill in one go with these nine horrid knits.       What a Big Signature May Say About Your Personality Is handwriting analysis bogus hocus-pocus or a peek into people's personalities? A new study sheds some light on the practice.       Is There Science to Back Up the Stereotypes About Only Children? Does an only child exhibit different behavior and personality than one with siblings? Or is this spoiled reputation nothing more than a persistent cultural myth?       Is Music Sampling Dead? Not So Fast The copyright infringement lawsuits didn't kill off sampling. Musicians just figured out how to hide it better so artists often can't tell they're being sampled.     Copyright © 2016 InfoSpace LLC, All rights reserved. HowStuffWorks, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave, Atlanta, GA 30308 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list