“Dagashi (駄菓子) are small, inexpensive Japanese confectionery and snacks you would find in corner stores. 10 yen for an Umaibou, 30 yen for a Cabbage Tarou. It’s what you would buy on your walk back home from school and fight […]
“Interestingly, due to banking regulations, you’re not actually allowed to say This Loan Is For Young Professionals because age is a protected class. “ ~ learn more
In the very first issue of this newsletter I linked to a post that explained how our standard world map was a lie. Today, I bring you a much more detailed and interesting post on the same topic. Especially interesting […]
They were thought to be loner animals, but the evidence to the contrary is growing. “The researchers also got a lot of footage of what can only be called octopus evictions. One octopus would reach into a burrow and pull […]
I had to look up the definition of a pygmy: “In anthropology, pygmy peoples are ethnic groups whose average height is unusually short.” New research from Cambridge University anthropologists suggests an interesting reason for their shortness. “Their survival as a […]
I had no idea that the spectacular Bruce Willis movie has origins in a book. This was a fun origin story! ~ learn more
I just heard about and had to look it up. Some electric vehicles offer this: “One-pedal driving allows a driver to bring a vehicle to a full stop without using the brake pedal.” Basically using the regenerative braking, letting go […]
Differing snouts, coats, and obedience to to humans distinguish the two species. Dogs are possibly the first domesticated animals species, and they came form some sort of wolf. But how exactly did that come about? This 2015 article in Scientific […]
“Richard Walter is largely a poseur,” McCrary says. “What I say about Richard is he’s an expert at being an expert, at playing one and convincing people that he is.” ~ learn more
“Dozens of state attorneys general have banded together to sue a telecommunications company, alleging that the company is solely responsible for 7.5 billion calls to people on the US’s federal Do Not Call registry.” ~ learn more