A Dining Experience Based on Roald Dahl’s “The Twits”

For many kids, living like Roald Dahl’s “The Twits” was equally repulsive and enticing. On 4 September to 30 October (at The Vaults in Waterloo) London locals and visitors will finally have the opportunity to do so. Designers Bompas & Parr are working with theater company Les Enfants Terrible to create the dining experience, which will have an element of performance to it—and it will …

Your Dog Really Does Understand You

Dog owners have always suspected that their pooches inherently understand them, and now several studies seem to have proved it. For those times that your pup just “got” you, it might have been because s/he was reading your expression—something that dogs have an uncanny knack for. It makes sense, since we have shared our lives with dogs for (depending on who you talk to) 16,000 …

How Ryan Lochte is Changing the Sport of Swimming

In a very easy-to-understand article, the New York Times explains a seemingly simple (but fascinating) way that 11-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte is potentially changing competitive swimming forever. With one clever move in the pool, Lochte apparently shaves a second from his times—and it’s all about the different way he approaches tumble-turns in freestyle races. Find out his tricks at the NY Times.