A Sleep-Inducing Book for Kids

A new book—”The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep”—promises to put kids to sleep by the end of its pages—and not because it’s boring. The book was created by Swedish behavioral psychologist and linguist Carl-Johan Foreseen Ehrlin and uses tricky psychological and positive reinforcement techniques to lull children into sleep. The 26-page paperback is currently available on Amazon and is the first self-published book to …

Mercedes Benz’s Clever Instagram Account

The 65th annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance wrapped up last week in Monterey, California, where hundreds gathered to ogle the world’s finest collection of vintage show cars. Naturally, many Mercedes Benz autos were present, and the team at MBUSA decided to do something special for those not able to make it out to the event. On a new Instagram account called @MBUSA_a_scroll_through_time, car lovers across …

Scientists Discover a New Mathematical Tile

One of math’s more curious mysteries lies in the world of pentagons and patterns. While an infinite number of possibilities exist, only 14 convex pentagons are known to be able to “tile the plane”—meaning that when placed together, they fit together perfectly. Now, after 30 years since the last breakthrough, a team comprised of Jennifer McLoud-Mann, Casey Mann and David Von Derau of the University …