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Health & Wellness

The '8 Glasses a Day' Rule Has No Real Science Behind It — Here's the Actual Story

You've heard it your whole life: drink eight glasses of water a day. But that number didn't come from a clinical trial or a doctor's recommendation — and modern nutrition science says it was never a one-size-fits-all rule to begin with. Here's where it actually came from, and what staying hydrated really looks like.

Mar 13, 2026

Tech & Culture

The Rise, Fall, and Comeback of Digg: How the Internet's First Social News Giant Lost the Crown to Reddit

Before Reddit became the self-proclaimed front page of the internet, there was Digg — a scrappy, user-powered news aggregator that defined how millions of Americans consumed content online. This is the story of its meteoric rise, its spectacular collapse, and the multiple attempts to bring it back from the dead.

Mar 12, 2026