Every week, we scour the web to bring you interesting bits and pieces from around the world. Enjoy!

Love For The Ages

This exhibit might be showing in London, but get a sneak peek into the great loves of the elderly with this article and video. In “Love Lived,” people aged 75 to 95 share their love stories. Part heartbreaking, part life-affirming (we definitely teared up a couple of times) your Valentine’s Day will last a little longer when you read your stories and see how a life well-lived shapes our perspectives on love.

The Biggest Scientific Discovery in A Century

… isn’t really a discovery as much as a confirmation of a prediction — a prediction made by Einstein around 100 years ago with just a piece of paper, a pencil, and his big old brain. Gravitational waves have finally been detected, and this article does a great job of explaining first, what they are (because we’re not all astrophysicists), and second, why they’re a big deal.

France Ahead of The Curve

France is killing it in the sustainability game. The country has banned supermarkets from throwing out unsold food, and has announced plans to pave one thousand kilometers of road with solar panels. Pretty cool, France. We should all learn from you.

A Pregnancy Public Service Announcement

For anyone with a FitBit or other wearable fitness tracker — beware it may sense you’re pregnant before you do! At least, that’s what happened to this couple.