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 […]
Here’s a neat story about some famous (old) musicians and copyrights. You can also hear the original inspiration(s) for the ringtone. | learn more
A Russian plane’s door broke, littering the runway and surrounding areas with diamonds and gold. People were told to stay out of the area. Instead, they went treasure hunting! | learn more
“Five crooks held up security guards at a Brazilian airport and drove off with a large stash of cash from a German cargo plane. Brazilian media say the criminals only took six minutes to pull off the heist.” | learn more
“Their pampered birds wear diapers and have personal chefs — but lay the finest eggs tech money can buy.” |learn more
49 weeks into this newsletter and I finally get to write about air conditioning! 99% Invisible tells a wonderful story here, complete with pictures, videos, and historical context. I read the article, though a podcast version is also available. | learn more
“In the 1930s, many people living in isolated communities had very little access to jobs, let alone a good education for their children. In Kentucky, they had isolated mountain communities which could only get their books and reading material from […]
The WSJ has produced a neat set of informational videos across some interesting topics. This one shares the history of shipping, including the invention of the ubiquitous shipping container. | learn more
For example, you aren’t allowed to refer to members by their names. Nor can you call a fellow MP a liar, even if they realllllly deserve it. | learn more