80 years ago today, some simple workplace encouragement material was posted on the wall of several Westinghouse Electric factories in Pittsburgh, PA, which became the famous “We Can Do It,” poster. One of the most iconic images in the history of American war propaganda, it was actually meant mainly to increase productivity among existing workers, and is often confused with the Rosie the Riveter series. The badge on the “We Can Do It!” worker’s collar identifies her as a Westinghouse Electric plant floor employee; the pictured red, white, and blue clothing was a subtle call to patriotism, one of the frequent tactics of corporate war production committees. BUT READ what she was actually encouraging… (1942)

A spray-on powder that instantly seals life-threatening wounds could save thousands of lives, say scientists.

The new substance can help prevent excessive bleeding which is the leading cause of death due to injuries in war, according to a study.

While other places go all-out on decorations at Christmas and Halloween, one village called Lover pretty much owns Valentine’s Day.

Dubbed the world’s most romantic village, it has drawn visitors from across the UK to send Valentine’s Day cards with a special postmark.

On 9 January, large parts of Europe were brought to a standstill as Storm Goretti, a powerful winter cyclone with 110 mph winds, swept into the region from the south.

Our partner Rob Brezsny, who has a new book out, Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly column appearing in over a hundred publications. He is also the author of Pronoia Is the Antidote for Paranoia: How All of Creation Is Conspiring To Shower You with Blessings. (A free preview of the book is available here.)

95 years ago today, the horror film Dracula starring Bela Lugosi was released. Adapted from the 1897 novel by Bram Stoker, it’s a tale of Count Dracula, a vampire who emigrates from Transylvania to England and preys upon the blood of living victims. WATCH his reaction to being shown a crucifix… (1931)

It was only a few months ago that Juan Leon became the proud owner of Minnesota’s newest tow truck service.

Not long after, he began to get calls about abandoned vehicles and realized there was a pattern. Whether it was parked on the side of the street or in the lot of a business, their owners were just gone.

The whiskers on an elephant’s trunk are key to its “amazing” sense of touch, reveals new research.

The 1,000 hairs that cover the trunk have unusual properties that highlight where contact happens along each whisker allowing the largest land animal to grab something as small as a peanut, say scientists.

It was a day that some locals said was unlike any other they had ever seen when the party of Buddhist monks arrived barefoot on the steps of the National Cathedral, as snow still covered the ground.

One of the largest private land purchases for conservation in California’s Bay Area was just carried out to save a historic ranch from being turned into a sand quarry.

Happy 76th Birthday to Peter Gabriel, the English singer-songwriter who is one of the most influential progressive rock innovators of all time. At 17, he founded the band Genesis—and later launched a successful solo career, winning six Grammy Awards. WATCH the ground-breaking Sledgehammer video… (1950)

A woman whose new prosthetic leg was swept out to sea is “over the moon” after she found it 10 months later, it having been swept right back to the beach where she lost it.