The Chicago Tribune dives into the growth of the video gambling industry inside bars, truck stops, donut shops and other small establishments. “Video gambling’s revenues have grown by more than 75 percent in just the last three years in Illinois.” | learn […]
Tedium highlights the history of the invention of RFID (in the context of espionage) and its role in electronic tolling transponders (like your I-Pass). | learn more
I’ve locked my phone to only allow social media apps for 30 min per day. Thankfully, this made the cut. Will Smith, his long-time friend Jazzy Jeff, and his son Jaden Smith brought back the classic theme song to Fresh […]
“The true story of a ring of thieves who stole millions of dollars’ worth of luxury watches—and the special agent who brought them down.” | learn more
Much of the world lacks toilets. Because of that, disease runs rampant. No water and sewer infrastructure means traditional toilets aren’t going to be an option. So, Bill Gates has been investing in this space. He recently unveiled a toilet […]
“As a test, the algorithm was given a set of 40 scans from 40 patients it had never studied before. It proved to be 100% accurate at detecting Alzheimer’s disease an average of more than six years prior to a […]
Academic departments are trending toward conformity. “According to arguably the best-designed survey of American faculty beliefs since the early 1970s, which was carried out in the mid-00s, only 3.6% of humanities faculty members and only 4.9% in the social sciences […]
“When the McRib is available, the S&P 500 has an average daily return about 7 basis points (0.07%) higher than on days when it is not available. To put that into perspective, when annualized, that difference would be 19% every year.” […]
“One writer tells us about the floor lamps and table lamps that he buys for under $75 on Amazon but sells for much more on Craigslist.” | learn more
“Yoga pants, tennis shoes, and the 100-year history of how sports changed the way Americans dress.” | learn more