It’s over 3,800 years old. “It is a complaint to a merchant named Ea-nasir from a customer named Nanni. Written in Akkadian cuneiform, it is considered to be the oldest known written complaint. It is currently kept in the British […]
“In a special broadcast from the TED stage, journalist Angus Hervey sheds light on some of the incredible progress humanity has made across environmental protection, public health and more in the last year, making the case that if we want […]
Cosmonaut Oleg Artemev records a video of him floating from one end of the International Space Station to the other. It’s very calm. And also absolutely full of wires, cables, tubes and electronics. ~ watch video
“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 […]