Tens of thousands of young American men went to Canada to avoid being conscripted to fight in Vietnam. Some Canadians welcomed them, while others wanted nothing to do with these “hippies.” But many of those who stayed — and half of them did — would go on to be leaders in their communities as politicians, environmental activists and teachers and have a lasting impact on Canada’s small towns.
Who needs Disney World when you could visit museums dedicated to locks, magnets, Titan missiles, an experimental nuclear reactor or a Carl Sagan-inspired celestial “walk.” Or the place where they confirmed the Big Bang? Here are 12 geek travel suggestions.
In Hot Girls Wanted, a Netflix documentary examines the stars of the teenage porn industry, the Internet’s most popular. And while it’s easy to think of them as damaged or broken, they usually are just like all of us.
It’s hard enough finding clothes that fit when you’re a large size, but what about when you’re under five feet tall? Pien Huang thought she had the answer, but the small sizing that makes her love Japanese chain Uniqlo means that the company’s US stores are losing money.