What you know might surprise you.
For generations, American parents and teachers warned that cracking your knuckles would lead to arthritis — a claim that has been tested, challenged, and ultimately disproven. One determined researcher even ran the experiment on his own hands for six decades. So where did the warning come from, and why does it still feel so credible?
Mar 13, 2026
The advice to drink eight glasses of water every day is one of the most repeated health rules in America — and one of the least supported by actual research. Where did the number come from, and what does your body actually need? The answer is more flexible than you've been told.
Mar 13, 2026
Most Americans assume a quick lather and rinse is enough to keep germs at bay — but public health research tells a very different story. It turns out the soap you use matters far less than how long and how carefully you wash. Here's what the science actually says.
Mar 13, 2026
Before Reddit became the self-proclaimed front page of the internet, there was Digg — a scrappy, user-powered news aggregator that dominated the early web and then spectacularly imploded. This is the story of one of tech's most dramatic rises and falls, and why Digg keeps refusing to stay dead.
Mar 12, 2026