The Origin of Puff the Magic Dragon
How a typewriter in a kitchen and a 19-year-old Cornell engineering student spawned a forgotten poem that went on to become a dank anthem.
How a typewriter in a kitchen and a 19-year-old Cornell engineering student spawned a forgotten poem that went on to become a dank anthem.
We are all guilty of putting things off until the last minute or just never doing them at all. Luckily there is a cure. So quit procrastinating and get to work. Right now.
The most popular bill in the US is getting a makeover — abolitionist Harriet Tubman will takeover from Andrew Jackson on the front of the $20 bill.
Salt & Stone occupies the increasingly rare space where performance body care and luxury fragrance genuinely overlap. Founded in Los Angeles by former professional snowboarder Nima Jalali, the brand was born from years spent battling sun, wind, cold, and altitude, resulting in a collection of body-care essentials designed to work as hard as they smell good. Its formulas combine naturally derived actives from the sea and mountains with sophisticated, gender-neutral scent profiles that extend across deodorants, body washes, lotions, oils, creams, and mists, creating a layered ritual rather than a collection of standalone products. Signature fragrances like Santal & Vetiver, Bergamot & Hinoki, and Black Rose & Oud feel more akin to niche perfumery than traditional grooming products, while ingredients such as niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, seaweed extracts, spirulina, and prebiotics keep the focus firmly on skin health. The result is a brand that treats daily body care less like maintenance and more like a sensory ritual built for people who demand equal parts wellness, performance, and scent.
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Summer tends to compress family life into a constant rotation of drop-offs, pick-ups, road trips, and weekend tournaments, and Thrive Market positions itself as the quiet infrastructure behind it all. The members-only marketplace focuses on bulk, better-for-you essentials that make it easier to stay stocked without the last-minute scramble, from organic granola bars and nut butter pouches to clean-ingredient jerky, allergen-friendly snacks, and hydration drinks built for on-the-go days. With delivery handled ahead of the week's chaos, parents can build out camp lunch boxes, activity bags, and travel coolers that actually align with what kids will eat, while still sticking to clean-label standards and family-friendly pricing. It is less about reinventing the pantry and more about removing friction from the moments when convenience usually wins by default, especially during the busiest stretch of summer.
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Bourne is back and so is his memory. Matt Damon reprises his role as the most lethal man on the planet for the fourth time in the sequel to The Bourne Legacy. Julia Stiles and Tommy Lee Jones round out the cast of the fifth film in the franchise. A release date is set for July 29, 2016.
NASA reminds us that some of their most ambitious projects involve not just staring at the stars, but looking at Earth for weather, pollution, and natural disasters.
Generally Youtube commenters are the worst, slinging shame and unsolicited advice behind their anonymous usernames. Prepare to have your opinions changed with this life-action retelling of a commenter's raw and emotional experience with a video game. Have some tissues and a hug for your dad on hand.
It's no secret that directors regularly take inspiration from previous films, often creating exact replicas. In this edit, Candice Drouet does a side-by-side comparison of the original scenes and their cinematic dupes.
A solid wind-down ritual, Collagen Dream delivers a no-nonsense blend of function and flavor. Packed with 5g of high-absorption collagen peptides, magnesium, and sleep-supporting compounds like L-theanine and valerian root, this rich, dairy-free hot chocolate is built to help you switch off, sleep deeper, and wake up sharper. No sugar crash, no fluff — just a clean, effective formula that works as hard as you do.
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HairMax's LaserBand 272 brings clinical hair-growth technology into a form factor designed for convenience, combining 272 medical-grade lasers with a flexible, hands-free design that treats the entire scalp in as little as 90 seconds per session. Using low-level laser therapy to stimulate hair follicles and promote healthier, denser-looking hair, the device offers a non-invasive approach for men and women seeking to address thinning without adding another complicated step to the routine. The patented band design parts the hair automatically to maximize laser delivery, while its cordless operation keeps the process refreshingly simple. More than a grooming gadget, the LaserBand 272 represents a high-tech approach to hair restoration that prioritizes speed and ease alongside proven light-based therapy.
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Discover the complex, jazz-influenced methods behind two of the greatest rock composers of all time — Steely Dan's Walter Becker and Donald Fagen.
It's 4/20, a day for friends to gather around the hookah and smoke themselves into a stupor with America's favorite semi-illicit substance. Mashable debunks some of the legends surrounding the holiday for those still sober enough to watch.