It’s not the same Toy Story. This is an interesting link for cinema fans and those of us who saw the original Toy Story in theaters. It was one of the first fully-digital movies. But Pixar needed to distribute it […]
Picasso and the Mona Lisa heist. When the “Mona Lisa” vanished from the Louvre in 1911, suspicion bizarrely landed on Pablo Picasso. “A terrified Picasso and Apollinaire were eventually brought to court, where it was determined that Picasso was indeed […]
Barefoot running’s wild ride. “The ‘Great Barefoot Running Hysteria of 2010’ took the amateur running world by storm.” Propelled by bold claims of injury prevention and performance boosts, the trend reshaped both running cultures and shoe designs. ~ learn more
Thank you Los Angeles for the sport of Sperm Racing? You can go straight to the event video. Or check out the site. ~ learn more
Parallel Parking Championship. “It’s weird, kind of stupid, and everyone ends up having a really good time,” says Dan Leber, founder of the Pittsburgh Parallel Parking Championship. This quirky contest blends sport and silliness, attracting skilled drivers and spectators to […]
Airlines are running out of flight numbers. “American Airlines, Delta, and United are running out of flight numbers, and nobody knows what to do about it.” ~ learn more
How a turf war between lizards in Florida impacts mosquitoes and maybe human health. Brown anoles are fighting a silent battle in Florida, but “may unwittingly be helping humans by absorbing the mosquito bites, and decreasing the transmission of serious […]
Rap falls off the Billboard Top 40. “Rap has officially dipped out of the top 40 songs on the Billboard charts for the first time in 35 years.” The combination of Billboard’s new rules and the genre’s declining market share […]
Ride to the stratosphere. “Welcome to the space elevator, the only elevator that goes to space.” Along the way, you’ll learn about everything from towering cumulonimbus clouds to the death-defying records of high-altitude birds and planes. ~ learn more
The lottery-fication of finance. “The breakout finance products of the past decade converge around a single design: a highly engineered lottery.” From sports betting to zero day options, this piece unravels how financial products offer lottery-like thrills with small bets […]