The Runaway Bus Driver Who Made History

On Friday March 28, 1947, at 6:55 A.M., Bronx bus driver William Cimillo got into his bus to start his daily route. But then something happened. He decided ...

Doctors Diagnose 'Hurry Sickness'

Half a century ago, an upholsterer from San Francisco made a curious discovery. He was called to a cardiologist's office to reupholster some chairs in ...

Astronaut Goes On Strike In Outer Space

In 1974 Colonel William Pogue became the first American to go on strike—in space. The astronaut was part of the last, and longest, manned mission ...

We Pretend To Be Busier Than We Are

An article on Quartz begins, "In an era of limitless technology and information, life can feel at once empowering and overwhelming—especially in ...

World's Quietest Spot Will Drive You Nuts

Everybody seems to be looking for a little peace and quiet these days. But even such a reasonable idea can go too far. The quietest place on earth, ...

The Untapped Power of Smiling

We're actually born smiling. 3-D ultrasound technology now shows that developing babies appear to smile even in the womb. After they're born, ...

Decline in Sleeping Hours Reduces Productivity

According to Charles Czeisler, the chief of the Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders at Brigham and Women's Hospital, over the past five decades ...

Shh! The Quietest Square Inch in America

In our frantic world we're always on the lookout for a quiet place to get away from the hustle and bustle and disconnect from the connectivity. Gordon ...

Satire of a Man Who Almost Enjoyed Himself

The satirical site The Onion ran the following fictitious story titled "Man On Cusp Of Having Fun Suddenly Remembers Every Single One Of His Responsibilities." ...

The Need to Fill Our Bicycle Tires (Souls)

Editor's Note: Tell this illustration as a story or as a prop illustration by using an actual bicycle or a bike tire.

On a recent bike trip it wasn't ...