Mental Floss uncovers the origins of 42 common idioms.
The return to routine deserves a wardrobe that can keep pace. Nike's Back to School Collection is built for wherever the season takes you. The Nike Par ADV Golf Jacket delivers weather-ready protection from the first tee to rainy commutes, while the Nike Club Wool Varsity Jacket brings timeless athletic style into cooler evenings. Heading beyond the pavement, the ACG "Misery Ridge" GORE-TEX Jacket is ready for changing mountain conditions. Complete the look with vintage icons like the Air Jordan 4 Retro or lace up the Nike Alphafly 3 when it's time to chase your next personal best. Whether you're heading back to campus, back to the office, or simply back into your routine, Nike's latest collection is built for the season ahead.
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Most hydration formulas are built for race day. Momentm's Ignition is designed for every day. Instead of loading up on sodium and sugar, the daily hydration mix combines a balanced blend of electrolytes with magnesium, potassium, coconut water powder, and functional ingredients including InnoSlim, Curcousin, Tulsi, and green tea extract to support hydration and metabolic wellness. With less than one gram of natural sugar, no caffeine, and no artificial sweeteners, Ignition is intended to become a daily ritual rather than a post-workout recovery drink. Grounded in Ayurvedic principles and modern clinical research, it offers a more measured approach to staying hydrated, while a limited-time summer promotion adds a complimentary orange water bottle with the purchase of two boxes.
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HISHE turns the USS Enterprise into a different direction with their rewrite of Star Trek Into Darkness ending.
Screen Junkies keep the Wachowskis honest with their straight-shooting edit of The Matrix.
Josh Clark from BrainStuff explains the witchcraft used to keep your gas tank from overflowing.
Improv Everywhere makes movies their mission with their real-life recreation of Rocky's epic run through Philadelphia.
In 1855, French physicist Léon Foucault discovered that moving a conductor through a magnetic field could generate circulating electrical currents within the metal, creating a force that resists its motion. Nearly two centuries later, MetMo harnesses that electromagnetic force into a palm sized gadget, the Eddy. Built around pure copper and a powerful magnet, the precision-engineered object turns electromagnetic induction into something you can see, feel, and repeat. Send the magnet into motion and invisible eddy currents fight back, slowing its movement in a strangely mesmerizing demonstration of physics at work. Equal parts scientific experiment, kinetic sculpture, and desktop distraction, the Eddy re-engineers a discovery from 1855 for anyone who finds magic in understanding how things work.
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Glean is bringing a more practical approach to enterprise AI, giving organizations a centralized way to search, understand, and act on the information scattered across their business. Its enterprise search creates a contextual knowledge graph that powers AI applications and agents, helping employees find information faster while automating repetitive tasks that can quietly consume hours of the workday. No-code tools and personalized AI assistance also make the platform accessible to employees regardless of technical expertise, providing a more secure and manageable alternative to the growing patchwork of shadow AI tools. The result is an enterprise AI platform designed to turn fragmented company knowledge into something employees can actually use.
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The Killers take over their hometown in the latest single off their upcoming Direct Hits album, available November 11, 2013.
Millionaire playboy Jay Leno takes the Tumbler from Chris Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy for a crime-fighting cruise.