(Image credit: UHH/K.Helmholz) The struggle to recover money someone owes you is familiar, even if the person on the other end of the transaction lived thousands of years ago. Imagine the disappointment of a woman instructed by her husband to retrieve silver he was owed, who, upon failure, penned her frustration in a letter addressed…

The Streaming world is filled with gamers aspiring to be recognized, but TheBurntPeanut has taken a totally opposite path to get known. Rather than showcasing his real face, he began to appear on screen as a speaking peanut during gaming sessions. This small trick enabled him to establish his identity and attract people through his…

Pattie Gonia, the drag persona of environmental activist Wyn Wiley, poses at an event. Image: pattiegonia/Instagram A drag performer who has raised $3.7 million for environmental causes is locked in a legal battle with one of the world’s best-known outdoor clothing companies over a name that has become central to her activism. Pattie Gonia, the…

What some people leave behind on roadsides or throw away as unwanted furniture can end up becoming something far more valuable in the hands of the right person. For Ike Wynter, a Wisconsin-based wood artist, discarded wooden objects became the raw material for an unusual artistic journey that eventually took his work to one of…