A detailed account of a white American male who has lived and worked in Japan for a decade. The first section’s title quickly grabbed my attention: “The Company Is Father. The Company Is Mother.” | learn more
“Movable type was an 11th-century Chinese invention, refined in Korea in 1230, before meeting conditions in Europe that would allow it to flourish—in Europe, in Gutenberg’s time.” | learn more
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
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
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 […]
A fun infographic highlighting the top gamblers among celebrities and athletes, with a special highlight for the biggest gambling losers among them. | learn more
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
“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
This is a fun video of the extraordinarily wealthy duo learning to serve customers and make Blizzards. | learn more