I found the "toggle columns" option (top right, under the search box) and it mad...

dr_zoidberg · on March 8, 2016

While it did away with the horrible 2-column layout, it looks like the article was writen with those columns in mind, so it uses short paragraphs that look good on 2-column, but feel a bit weird on a wall of text.

My (barely existant) OCD is going haywire over this article as I read it...

zodiakzz · on March 8, 2016

OT: Anyone know why all browser vendors implemented this CSS columns aberration so hurridly..? I have never seen a good use for them, so painful to read. It's always some designer trying to show off their "epic" CSS skillz.

anewhnaccount · on March 8, 2016

Seems like it might be useful for a print style sheet. Haven't seen it used to good effect on a screen though.