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The Moth: @TheMoth
Real-life stories.
Told by the people that lived them.
Astronauts, rock stars, Nobel Prize-winners, and more.
Stats for nerds:
US Rank - 58,655
Global Rank - 241,782
Monthly Visits - 183.80K
themoth.org
100,000 Stars:
Trust me, you'll want to see this.
A virtual tour begins at the Sun and travels through space until you reach the outer edges of the galaxy.
Fascinating stuff.
Stats for nerds:
US Rank - 9,048
Global Rank - 16,890
Monthly Visits - 3.0M
stars.chromeexperiments.com
Wait But Why: @waitbutwhy
A long-form blog covering a wide array of topics.
•AI
•Outer space
•Procrastination
•Life in-general
A bit of everything & very well-written.
Stats for nerds:
US Rank - 87,313
Global Rank - 96,546
Monthly Visits - 707.20K
waitbutwhy.com
Information is beautiful: @infobeautiful
I love data.
Especially when presented in a visually appealing format.
Make clearer, more informed decisions about our world.
Stats for nerds:
US Rank - 101,057
Global Rank - 165,996
Monthly Visits - 358.2K
informationisbeautiful.net
Short of the week: @ShortoftheWeek
New independent films, added weekly, that you can watch for free.
•50 countries
•2,000 shorts
•All genres
Storytelling at its finest.
Stats for nerds:
US Rank - 95,310
Global Rank - 149,698
Monthly Visits - 332.4K
shortoftheweek.com
Flight Radar24: @flightradar24
How it started:
A pet project for two self-described "Swedish aviation geeks"
How it's going:
The most popular flight tracking site in the world.
Stats for nerds:
US Rank - 2,207
Global Rank - 932
Monthly Visits - 25.0M
flightradar24.com
Instructables: @instructables
Learn to make anything.
One step at a time.
If you can imagine it, odds are, they can teach you to build it.
Warning: This rabbit hole is deep!
Stats for nerds:
US Rank - 2,495
Global Rank - 5,686
Monthly Visits - 13.9M
instructables.com
Terms of Service; Didn't Read: @ToSDR
The biggest lie on the web:
"I've read & agreed to the Terms"
ToSDR fixes this.
Terms of service in simple, easy-to-digest language.
Stats for nerds:
US Rank - 109,154
Global Rank - 131,924
Monthly Visits - 424.2K
tosdr.org
WolframAlpha: @Wolfram_Alpha
Not sure how much to tip?
Need to calculate caloric expenditure?
Curious what famous people share your birthday?
Wolfram has you covered.
Stats for nerds:
US Rank - 3,326
Global Rank - 3,896
Monthly Visits - 13.6M
wolframalpha.com
FiveThirtyEight: @FiveThirtyEight
Politics, sports, science, & more.
My favorite: "The Riddler"
Weekly puzzles posted to the community related to math, logic, & probability.
Stats for nerds:
US Rank - 1,732
Global Rank - 6,876
Monthly Visits - 10.4M
fivethirtyeight.com
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