A 19-year-old knows how to remove 154 million pounds of garbage from the ocean in just 10 years.

The idea alone is incredible. The fact that he’s innovative at such a young age is inspiring. I learned the shortcomings of the current ways of removing garbage and the way this idea improves upon it. Pretty neat stuff.

Skills

Only 12 percent of Americans host people at home due to ‘shame’ and ‘pressure’

Nature

100 years ago, a rogue Washington geologist faced ridicule for his ‘catastrophic’ theory. He was right.

Science

Communication expert shares 2-step method for talking to people who never admit they’re wrong

Culture

In 1864, a photographer captured haunting photos of the last living soldiers from the Revolutionary War.