“As of the beginning of World War II, American torpedoes utilized 180-proof ethyl alcohol as fuel for the miniature steam engines that drove them toward their targets. Lacking consistent access to liquor, opportunistic sailors occasionally drained the torpedoes of their […]
Subscribed to this once-a-year blog after reading the 2023 post. The things that Kent Hendricks learns are very interesting to me, so I think they’ll be interestig to you! ~ learn more
“It wasn’t easy. Around mile 21, Lévesque was exhausted. He had been bear-crawling for the past 17 hours with breaks every 3 miles to wrap his hands to protect them from deep blistering. As he entered Central Park for the […]
And other fun mind-bending facts about our present era from Tim Urban. ~ learn more
“We’re talking about $20 decillion US dollars. That’s a two followed by 34 zeros, or $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000.” ~ learn more
There is a lot of seismic activity in the world, and I guess it’s because we are all just floating on these crazy tectonic plates that can’t help but bump up against one another. Check out this time-series mapping of […]
“He jabbers to himself for a few seconds, then breaks out into song. “Upper decky Zynnies, upper decky lip pillows, ferdaaaaaa,” he croons in a nasal voice.” ~ learn more
“My friends bought 34 acres of Ohio wilderness. While hiking one day, they stumbled upon a dark, dripping cavern—and decided to pour their life savings into it. Today, it’s one of the world’s most profitable airbnbs. The waitlist is years […]
“How the 1955 Le Mans disaster changed motorsport forever.” I’m not a huge racing enthusiast and didn’t know this story prior to reading. It’s pretty gory. ~ learn more
I stumbled upon this and am so glad it exists. Today’s link is to an article on Civet. “Unlike musk, ambergris and castoreum, civet had been unknown to the classical Western world. As of its introduction to the European market […]