Putting Time in Perspective (2013)

Putting massive amounts of time in perspective is incredibly hard for humans, so we made this graphic. | Continue reading


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The American Presidents–Washington to Lincoln

Who were Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln, and the rest of the first 16 US presidents, what did they do, and what do they hope history has forgotten? | Continue reading


@waitbutwhy.com | 6 years ago

Why Bugs Ruin Everything

Some might say I'm "overreacting" or "being a little bitch" when I say that bugs make life "basically not worth living," but I'm not. Here's why. | Continue reading


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Why You Should Stop Caring What Other People Think (Taming the Mammoth)(2014)

We all care way too much what other people think of us. Here's why. | Continue reading


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Why Procrastinators Procrastinate

The full story about why procrastinators routinely ruin their own lives. | Continue reading


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How to Name a Baby (2013)

Meet the Name Fad. In 30 years, the names Natalie, Chelsea, Samantha, and Lindsay will sound how Nancy, Cheryl, Susan, and Linda do today. And in 60 years, the names Ethan, Cody, Brandon, and Matthew will be Earl, Chester, Bernard, and Melvin. | Continue reading


@waitbutwhy.com | 6 years ago

Life Is a Picture, but You Live in a Pixel

Jack sees his life as a rich picture depicting an epic story and assumes that the key to his happiness lies in the broad components of the image. And he's completely wrong. | Continue reading


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How to Beat Procrastination (2013)

Part 2. Where does a procrastinator go wrong and how can you actually improve your procrastination habits? | Continue reading


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The Fermi Paradox (2014)

The Fermi Paradox: There should be 100,000 intelligent alien civilizations in our galaxy — so why haven't we found any of them? | Continue reading


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The Tail End (2015)

No matter what your age, you may, without realizing it, be enjoying the very last chapter of the relationships that matter most to you. Make it count. | Continue reading


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The Tail End

No matter what your age, you may, without realizing it, be enjoying the very last chapter of the relationships that matter most to you. Make it count. | Continue reading


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Religion for the Nonreligious (2014)

Not a theist? Okay so what are you then? | Continue reading


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The Titanic Compared with a Modern Cruiseship (image)

How does the Titanic stack up in comparison to Allure of the Seas, the world's largest modern cruise ship | Continue reading


@waitbutwhy.com | 6 years ago

Your Life in Weeks – Wait but Why

All the weeks in a human life shown on one chart. | Continue reading


@waitbutwhy.com | 6 years ago

How to Pick a Career (That Actually Fits You)

Our career path is how we spend our time, how we support our lifestyles, how we make our impact, and even sometimes how we define our identity. Let’s make sure we’re on the right track. | Continue reading


@waitbutwhy.com | 6 years ago

100 Blocks a Day

Everyone gets 100 10-minute time blocks to use every day. How are you using yours? | Continue reading


@waitbutwhy.com | 8 years ago

The Second Presidential Debate

In case you missed it, here's what happened. | Continue reading


@waitbutwhy.com | 8 years ago

SpaceX’s Big Freaking Rocket – The Full Story (G-Rated Version)

It's not a small rocket. | Continue reading


@waitbutwhy.com | 8 years ago

Wait But Hi – Full Report

Last weekend (August 13th and 14th) was Wait But Hi — a global hangout weekend for Wait But Why readers. Here's how it went. | Continue reading


@waitbutwhy.com | 8 years ago

Clueyness: A Weird Kind of Sad

No one likes to feel cluey. | Continue reading


@waitbutwhy.com | 8 years ago

Mailbag #1

Tim answers 46 reader questions about almost everything. | Continue reading


@waitbutwhy.com | 8 years ago