Putting massive amounts of time in perspective is incredibly hard for humans, so we made this graphic. | Continue reading
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
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
We all care way too much what other people think of us. Here's why. | Continue reading
The full story about why procrastinators routinely ruin their own lives. | Continue reading
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
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
Part 2. Where does a procrastinator go wrong and how can you actually improve your procrastination habits? | Continue reading
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
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
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
Not a theist? Okay so what are you then? | Continue reading
How does the Titanic stack up in comparison to Allure of the Seas, the world's largest modern cruise ship | Continue reading
All the weeks in a human life shown on one chart. | Continue reading
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
Everyone gets 100 10-minute time blocks to use every day. How are you using yours? | Continue reading
In case you missed it, here's what happened. | Continue reading
It's not a small rocket. | Continue reading
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
No one likes to feel cluey. | Continue reading
Tim answers 46 reader questions about almost everything. | Continue reading