oh, chicago
There’s an alligator living in the Humboldt Park lagoon
This has been the story of the summer. Click through if you aren’t up to speed. | learn more
Month: July 2019
fun facts
US Customs seized ship owned by JPMorgan after finding $1B of drugs on it
“On June 17, border agents found 39,525 pounds of cocaine stashed in several containers on the MSC Gayane at the Philadelphia seaport. The street value of the drugs was estimated at about $1.3 billion, making it the largest cocaine seizure […]
fun facts
Dragged hot dog
The Chicago-style hot dog is said to be “dragged through the garden” because of its many veggie toppings. Click for a history of the sacred dog and its German and Jewish roots. | learn more
fun facts
Look up any company’s Facebook ads
Did you know that you can search a company and see their entire library of ads on Facebook? Here’s a fun example for a direct-to-consumer men’s pharma company. | learn more
under the microscope
New insights into how a mammalian brain naturally produces psychedelic DMT
“The research shows the psychedelic is endogenously produced in a number of brain regions, including the visual cortex, and spikes in concentrations following an induced cardiac arrest.” | learn more
thoughts of food
Taco Bell’s coming tortilla shortage
There’s a mysterious shortage of 10″ flour tortillas in their supply chain. Oh no! | learn more
under the microscope
The Pentagon has a laser that can identify people from a distance—by their heartbeat
HOLY COW! “The Jetson prototype can pick up on a unique cardiac signature from 200 meters away, even through clothes.” At one point someone from the Pentagon says you can’t do it from space. That sounds to me like they’re […]
better doing
Fred Wilson on practice
Nothing earth-shattering here, and yet extremely valuable as a reminder. “It is easy to watch a basketball player like Steph Curry hit three pointer after three pointer and think ‘that is raw talent’ and surely that is true. But it […]
better doing
Five lessons from history
“Lesson #1: People suffering from sudden, unexpected hardship are likely to adopt views they previously thought unthinkable.” | learn more
retail therapy
Amazon’s biggest shipping carrier is now Amazon
“On the heels of the FedEx breakup, a new leader emerges in Amazon package delivery.” | learn more