Category: fun facts
fun facts
Where did Times New Roman come from?
“You might be surprised to learn that Times New Roman began as a challenge, when esteemed type designer Stanley Morison criticized London’s newspaper The Times for being out-of-touch with modern typographical trends. So The Times asked him to create something […]
fun facts
Zuckerberg Augustus: Meta’s emperor rebrands in new clothes.
“With a trio of bold shirts worn in recent appearances, he’s communicating that he came, he saw, he conquered and he will win again at any cost.” This is published in the Guardian who has an official position of disliking […]
fun facts
Octopuses hunt with fish and punch those that don’t cooperate.
“Octopuses have often been thought to prowl the seafloor solo using camouflage. But a new study suggests that some have surprisingly rich social lives.” ~ learn more
fun facts
Pipe dream.
My daughter was playing a that reminded me of the old Pipe Dream. It turn out you can play online now! ~ learn more
fun facts
Russian-speaking Koryoins are moving back to their ancestral homeland.
“Amid a plummeting birth rate and associated labour shortages, South Korea is touting the settlement of Koryoins and other ethnic Koreans as a possible solution to the nation’s population crisis.” ~ learn more
fun facts
The Boss is the biggest bear in the Banff area.
This infamous grizzly weighs 650 lbs, has survived being hit by a train, and has even eaten a black bear that he killed. ~ learn more
fun facts
Can you tune a fish?
This impressive youtube creator was determined to finds out. Yes, it turns out, you can tune a fish. If you’re into engineering you might get a kick out of this. ~ learn more
fun facts
Card Against Humanity sues Elon Musk for $15 million.
“We have terrible news. Seven years ago, 150,000 people paid us $15 to protect a pristine parcel of land on the US-Mexico border from racist billionaire Donald Trump’s very stupid wall. Unfortunately, an even richer, more racist billionaire⸺Elon Musk⸺snuck up […]
fun facts
How humans wrestle against rivers.
“They naturally move, and this can have serious consequences for humans and politics, to the point of getting presidents killed. Today, we’re going to go deeper to understand why rivers move, how humans have tried to wrangle them, and what […]