Does Everyone Have the Ability to Become a Genius?

Good news for those of you who have ever wanted to acquire a virtuosic skill without putting in the work to develop it. It is possible (though not probable) that one day you will find yourself inexplicably drawn to a piano, and as you run your hands over the keys, you'll realize you're the master of loads of music theory you never actually learned. See more

The Lowdown on High Heels: Men Wore Them First

Elizabeth Semmelhack, author and senior curator at Toronto's Bata Shoe Museum, says she has yet to unravel that mystery – the exact origin remains to be discovered. What's clear, however, is that high heels weren't a European invention. Heeled footwear only emerged in Western Europe around the turn of the 17th century, but had been worn for centuries prior to the 1600s throughout Western Asia. See More

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Would Your Car Pass the Moose Test?

The possibility of hitting a moose when you're driving around Sweden is no joke. So Swedish car makers have been performing the Moose Test on their new vehicles for decades. Other automakers eventually adopted the tough evaluation, too, which today is credited with being the impetus for better stability control systems in vehicles around the globe. See More >>>