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Russia still custom-builds the Soyuz return seats for ISS crew members using plaster casts taken weeks before launch, because astronauts grow as much as five centimetres taller during a long-duration stay and a seat moulded to their Earth-shaped spine would no longer fit the body that comes home

Saving Tips June 12, 2026

Scott Kelly came back from the International Space Station in March 2016 measurably taller than the brother he had left…

Saving Tips June 10, 2026

In 1843, Ada Lovelace looked at Charles Babbage’s unbuilt Analytical Engine and described something stranger than a calculator. If the…

Saving Tips June 1, 2026

On the morning of November 15, 1988, a Soviet spacecraft named Buran lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan,…

Personal Finance May 13, 2026

Official CPI masks double-digit spikes in healthcare, insurance and energy. Meanwhile, an outdated strategy quietly drains your portfolio.

Personal Finance May 2, 2026

Growing up, my dad would grab a quick breakfast with us before vanishing into the workforce. He’d resurface after 6pm,…

Personal Finance January 20, 2026

“I think my withdrawals from my 401(k) and IRA may need to be larger than my current take-home pay.”