David McGlynn

Wednesday Words: The Word That Upsets ScarJo and More

NewsFeed’s weekly highlight of our vocabulary includes useful, new, hilarious and surprising words (as well as some that are just fun to roll off the old tongue).

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Daily Show: Why Evacuation Day Should Follow Thanksgiving

The day after Thanksgiving is Evacuation Day and, no, it has nothing to do with all that pie you ate.

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The Boundary Effect: Entering a New Room Makes You Forget Things

As if we needed a study to tell us this

2007 Brooklyn Tornado

How Often Do Tornadoes Hit New York City?

Locals in America’s largest city were stymied when their Thursday afternoon walk was interrupted by twister-like conditions.