I love learning completely random information and reading about obscure things. Often these things are set in the context of completely standard things, like wars or disasters or cute animals, but while most people are happy to watch a video or see a picture to get the main idea about something, I much prefer to find out the most obscure information possible. Even if it’s not true, it makes for a good story.

The last time I wrote a post a bit like this, it had a web industry/professional slant. You can see it here: Interesting articles I’ve been reading recently.

This one has a theme of not having a theme: each article is entirely random and has been pulled from my travels around the internet and bookmarked for later reading.

Enjoy!

Do ruthless people really get ahead?
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160103-do-ruthless-people-really-get-ahead

19th century shipwrecks keep getting discovered during the hunt for MH370
http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/19thcentury-shipwrecks-keep-getting-discovered-during-the-hunt-for-mh370

A woman texts her husband everything he says in his sleep
http://www.thepoke.co.uk/2016/01/06/woman-texts-husband-everything-says-sleep/

17 words the English language needs to add to its lexicon
http://twistedsifter.com/2016/01/words-the-english-language-needs-to-add-to-its-lexicon/

In 1942, the Hershey Hotel was a chocolate-scented POW camp
http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/in-1942-the-hershey-hotel-was-a-chocolatescented-pow-camp

30 incredible inventions you have to see to believe
http://twentytwowords.com/incredible-inventions-you-need-in-your-life/

Funniest quiz show answers
http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-08-17/funniest-quiz-show-answers

What is the point of a pug (and 19 other dog breeds)?
http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/what-is-the-point-of-a-pugand-19-other-dog-breeds

14 amazing psychology facts everyone needs to know
http://beyondblindfold.com/14-amazing-psychology-facts-everyone-needs-to-know/

This battery has lasted 175 years and no one knows how
http://motherboard.vice.com/read/this-battery-has-lasted-175-years-and-no-one-knows-how

Here’s the science-backed guide to actually achieving your goals in 2016
http://pulptastic.com/thanks-science/

Have you seen the Lego Fawlty Towers hotel?
http://ministryofbritishcomedy.com/have-you-seen-the-lego-fawlty-towers-hotel/

What 7 nutritionists eat for breakfast each morning
http://www.womenshealthmag.com/food/nutritionist-breakfast

A cultural history of rock-paper-scissors
http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/12/how-rock-paper-scissors-went-viral/418455/

Do dogs know other dogs are dogs?
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/dog-spies/do-dogs-know-other-dogs-are-dogs/

10 insights that will change the way you set (and achieve) your goals in 2016
https://blog.todoist.com/2015/12/31/setting-new-years-resolutions/

Learn regular expressions with simple, interactive exercises
http://regexone.com/

The countries that don’t exist
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20151103-the-countries-that-dont-exist

France built a power plant that runs on cheese
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a18700/french-power-plant-runs-on-cheese/

What have you been reading recently? Feel free to leave a link in the comments!