Need a Distraction?

It’s Election Day. The Vox team has covered the latest polls, broken down what’s at stake, and shared what our team is looking for this week. And we will be covering the latest news all day — and all night, and however long it takes until there’s a result.

But we know you may not want to spend your day anxiously waiting for results by reading more political news. So we’ve pulled together some favorite recent (and not-so-recent) articles that have nothing to do with the election to help you pass the hours. Enjoy!

• “I’m looking for a fever dream of a book.”
• The world’s most mysterious psychedelic is already inside your brain
• Why do divorced guys dress like that? 
• The real reason cheese is yellow
• This awkward fish works harder than you
• Why America hates to love chicken nuggets
• iPad kids speak up
• Organize your kitchen like a chef, not an influencer
• Massive invasive snakes are on the loose and spreading in Puerto Rico