Kids yell “poop” at Alexa and these musicians profit. Are you familiar with the song Poopy Stupid Butt? “For a while, the couple was making around $100 a month from the song – and then COVID hit. Kids were stuck […]
Only in Alaska. It’s perfectly legal for bush planes (Wikipedia link) to use roads as runways, but seeing one “gas up at the local station” might still catch you off guard. ~ learn more
An ASCIl art playground. In the early days of my internet journey, I discovered that people could make impressive things with the font characters that I regularly overlooked. “This playground is an attempt of a browser-based live-code environment with text-only […]
The Chad mindset. “Mr Peters is a ‘looks-maxing’ influencer.” This community of young men chases an ideal male physique, using extreme methods like “bonesmashing” to enhance facial structure and even resorting to crystal meth to maintain a certain weight. ~ […]
Jingle bells, batman smells. This playful study explores the many variants of “Jingle Bells (Batman Smells)” across the globe. ~ learn more
Decline of cash credited for drop in NHS surgery for children swallowing objects. “Historically, coins accounted for over 75% of objects swallowed by children under six years old, and fewer coins in homes due to contactless payments have likely helped […]
Selling plasma reduces payday loans and increases retail spending. “After a plasma center opens nearby, demand for payday loans falls by over 13% among young borrowers.” The paper suggests that plasma donation helps individuals avoid high-interest loans by providing an […]
What an unprocessed photo looks like. “Far from being an ‘unedited’ photo: there’s a huge amount of math that’s gone into making an image that nicely represents what the subject looks like in person.” This deep dive into camera sensor […]
Growing up in China’s “404 Not Found”. This secret Chinese nuclear city called 404 wasn’t on any map. Built in the Gobi Desert in 1958, it housed elite scientists and workers focused on atomic bomb production. Life there was harsh […]
British Prison leaders worried about drone escapes. Inmates might be lifted out of prisons using drones capable of carrying the average British man, warns the president of the Prison Governors Association. “Logistically, the threat is all there now,” he cautions, […]