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New evidence for theory of Stork baby delivery
A scientific paper with plenty of correlation suggesting storks really do deliver babies. | learn more
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My favorite LinkedIn profile
Roy Bahat, who runs VC fund Bloomberg Beta, seems like an awesome person. I recommend reading his profile in full. “I tried writing my LinkedIn to be honest to both my successes and the other stuff – so you can […]
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It’s hard to be a spy in the digital age
This is a fascinating article that discusses in great detail the challenges for the CIA of running spies in foreign countries as the internet, networked cameras and biometrics continue taking hold. I am troubled by the sources being entirely anonymous […]
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Lusitania: the epic battle over its biggest mystery
The Lusitania sank in 18 minutes and helped push the U.S. into World War 1. “Retired venture capitalist Gregg Bemis owns the salvage rights to the Lusitania — and he thinks he can solve the 100-year-old mystery of why it […]
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It’s 2020 and you’re in the future
Wait But Why’s Tim Urban reminds us that time flies. “The Wonder Years aired from 1988 and 1993 and depicted the years between 1968 and 1973. When I watched the show, it felt like it was set in a time […]
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What is a White Elephant Project?
“An extremely expensive project with little or no output is called a white elephant project.” Why? | learn more
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Largest corporate profits and losses
I read somewhere that AOL Time Warner had the largest ever corporate loss of $100 Billion in a year in 2002. This is a complete list of largest profits and losses both annual and quarterly. In 2008, one company lost […]
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The funny looking letter ʃ (s) of olde times
Printed documents from centuries past are hard to read for many reasons. One of them is the strange symbol they use for ’s’ that look more like a modern ‘f’ to me. I decided to find out why they used […]
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All the flying cars in one place
This site compiles info (including photos) on every credible design for the new age of urban mobility: eVTOL, flying car, and flying taxi. | learn more