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Erik Barnes

  • Woman chewing on pencil
    Photo credit: Canva – Research is showing that chewing on your wooden pencil could help your memory when studying.
    Science

    Study shows chewing on wood might be better for your brain than chewing gum

    Erik Barnes

    3/6/2025
  • Collage of Michael Sheen, credit cards, and woman in debt
    Photo credit: Canva/Wikimedia Commons – Michael Sheen generously paid off the debts of 900 people.
    Everyday Economics, Money

    Michael Sheen writes off over $1 million of debt for 900 Welsh people to combat greedy banks

    Erik Barnes

    3/5/2025
  • A woman leans over a plug-in, electric stove
    Photo credit: Image via CopperHome – A woman leans over the new plug-in electric stove
    Ideas

    The new plug in stove is being called a breakthrough for people’s health and the planet

    Erik Barnes

    3/4/2025
  • Blind student holding a model of a hawk's head
    Photo credit: Australian Broadcasting Company/Justin Hewitson – 3D models can help blind students better understand how the world around them looks.
    Science

    3D printing is helping blind students “feel” art, history, and other school subjects

    Erik Barnes

    3/4/2025
  • Christina Cavanaugh next to video store wall
    Photo credit: East Idaho News/Wikimedia Commons – Christina Cavanaugh can still rent videos even though her local shop is closed.
    Culture

    A loyal customer lost her video rental store, but gained her own movie section

    Erik Barnes

    3/4/2025
  • Witold Pilecki's mugshot at Auschwitz
    Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons – Witold Pilecki is one of the most important historical figures of World War II.
    Heroes

    A WWII Polish officer spied for the Allies by volunteering to be imprisoned in Auschwitz

    Erik Barnes

    3/3/2025
  • Moyer and Hershey at prom and again 35 years later.
    Photo credit: ABC 27 – Shawn Moyer and Elena Hershey at prom then reunited 35 years later.
    Heroes

    Colorado woman donates kidney to prom date 35 years after their big dance

    Erik Barnes

    2/28/2025
  • Man fixing laptop
    Photo credit: Canva – Legislation has been introduced in all 50 states that would allow you to freely fix your electronics.
    Politics

    Wisconsin just became the latest state to introduce a historic ‘right to repair’ law

    Erik Barnes

    2/27/2025
  • Pouring a cup of tea
    Photo credit: Canva – Brewing tea can remove harmful metals from the water.
    Science

    Northwestern University study shows brewing tea removes lead, toxic metals from water

    Erik Barnes

    2/27/2025
  • Tattooed man getting mugshot taken
    Photo credit: Canva – A new study suggests that if you appear less attractive, you actually appear more innocent in court.
    Science

    New psychological study suggests being ugly could actually help you in court

    Erik Barnes

    2/26/2025
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