Curiously enough, the goal is to make things less confusing for Africa’s last remaining absolute monarchy. The King is frustrated that his country keeps being confused with Switzerland. | learn more
For those keeping track, this is the second mention of IVs in as many weeks in P.S. You Should Know. | Learn more
“IV bags filled with what’s called normal saline are used to treat problems ranging from vomiting to lightheadedness.” This article explains the history of saline and highlights a lack of evidence for its safe use. | learn more
“Where it’s popular – in Massachusetts and now far beyond – “Russian math” is such a big “thing” that some parents worry their children will be at a disadvantage if they don’t enroll.“ | learn more
This is an awesome story: “Jerry and Marge Selbee were two Michigan retirees who figured out how to make millions playing the lottery.” | learn more
“The French Revolution and the invention of the guillotine allowed Charles-Henri Sanson, whose family had been executioners for generations, to become a hero—but the glory was brief.” | learn more
Researchers from Emory University and the Georgia Institute of Technology studied how airborne pathogens move through the cabin of transcontinental flights. “[P]assengers infected with influenza—a disease that spreads through the air—aren’t likely to infect other passengers who sit more than […]
One of my new favorite writers, Ernie Smith @ Tedium, tells the story of how activist Terry Rakolta tried to put the brakes on the show Married… With Children, inadvertently made the show stronger and saving Fox in the process. | learn more
Dr. Kazunori Asada, a vision expert, has rendered some of Van Gogh’s famous paintings as seen through a colorblind lens. He claims they make a lot more sense that way. Being a native-born member of the colorblind tribe, I can […]