Curious Helps You Pick Up an Awesome Hobby

Flower arrangements, Excel and riding a bike may not have much in common, but you can learn them all on Curious, a video tutorial platform. The site, launched in May, now has more than 500 lessons and 100 teachers.

I'm no stranger to wanting to learn new things via the Internet — I've relied on YouTube for updo tutorials and typically find new recipes on Pinterest. But the sweet spot of Curious is somewhere in between classroom-style learning and show-and-tell.

How Curious Works

I checked out a class called ABdomination by Kacie Fischer. She demonstrated recommended ab workouts on the grass. Meanwhile, I was sitting at my desk. Although, contrary to a traditional workout video, it didn't matter that I wasn't following along with her. I just needed to see how the exercises work so maybe I can use them when I go to the gym later. Read more...