Pavel Sokolovsky

fun facts

fun facts · Dec 2018

When your health insurer monitors your sleep.

“Millions of sleep apnea patients rely on CPAP breathing machines to get a good night’s rest. Health insurers use a variety of tactics, including surveillance, to make patients bear the costs. Experts say it’s part of the insurance industry playbook.” | learn more

fun facts · Dec 2018

Video of a lion fending off 20 hyenas during attack.

“The lion, named Red, appears to unknowingly venture into a hyena territory – a move that could have easily ended in his demise. The fight ensues for several moments as the lion growls at the cackling hyenas, who paw and bite at him. At one point, Red’s energy appears to fade…” | learn more

fun facts · Dec 2018

What is fill power? 

I bought a new coat for the upcoming Chicago winter. Salespeople threw around stats for fill power but couldn’t explain what fill power was. Wikipedia to the rescue! | learn more

fun facts · Dec 2018

Silicon Valley hierarchy of needs. 

Someone updated Maslow’s hierarchy, and it’s pretty great. I seem to have accidentally skipped the base of the pyramid. | learn more

fun facts · Nov 2018

The perfect prediction scam. 

I investigated this after it was used as an example in an article I read. It’s a clever concept for a scam. | learn more