This is surprising, especially in the face of the “people are fleeing [insert city]” narrative. “A new study identifies powerful psychological factors that connect people to places, and that mean more to them than money.” | learn more
Pay bribes with zero rupee notes
This is clever! Indians have taken to using zero rupee notes, created by a nonprofit, when asked to pay a bribe, “as a means … to register their refusal to participate in bribery.” | learn more
Worst wifi password ever
A fun & geeky video. | learn more
Are point sizes consistent among fonts?
I just had to know, so I looked it up. This article discusses the surprisingly interesting nuances of font sizing. “That’s because the point-size system is not absolute—different fonts set at the same point size won’t necessarily appear the same on the page.” | learn more
The biggest celebrity gamblers
A fun infographic highlighting the top gamblers among celebrities and athletes, with a special highlight for the biggest gambling losers among them. | learn more
Does the news reflect what we die from?
Click thru for an interesting data visualization that compares causes of death in the US with media coverage and what people search for online. | learn more
Mexicans buy fake cellphones to hand over in muggings
“Armed robberies have gotten so common aboard buses in Mexico City that commuters have come up with a clever if disheartening solution: Many are buying fake cellphones, to hand over to thieves instead of their real smartphones.” | learn more
Watch Bill Gates and Warren Buffet work at Dairy Queen
This is a fun video of the extraordinarily wealthy duo learning to serve customers and make Blizzards. | learn more
Woman posed as a deputy, sprung boyfriend from jail
“A Fayetteville woman was given 15 years in prison for posing as a California sheriff’s deputy in order to spring her boyfriend from jail.” | learn more
California wants to legalize eating roadkill
It’s currently illegal, but maybe not for long. There’s a bill advancing through the legislature that would allow the “outdoorsy and culinarily courageous” to eat certain roadkill. | learn more