This short post reminds me that adaptation is happening in real time all around us. “The Fosbury flop gave an advantage to athletes who start with a high center of mass. In just eight years after Fosbury won gold in […]
Did you know you don’t have to do it one by one? I did not until I watched this short instructional video. It was a moment where I simultaneously felt dumb and enlightened. ~ learn more
Americans have the tooth fairy, but much of the world has El Ratoncito Pérez. “In 1894, Queen Maria Christina commissioned [Luis] Coloma to write a tale for King Alfonso XIII, who had just lost a tooth at the age of […]
Context: the creator of this video is a short seller who will profit from decline of Cash App’s parent company’s stock. “This compilation shows various songs named after or referencing Cash App that feature its use in illegal activity including […]
This is old new from 2015, yet entertaining to me in 2023. “Following what appears to be a major oversight, lawmakers in Ireland are scrambling to pass emergency legislation after a Tuesday morning court ruling resulted in the legalization of […]
This Washington Post article is an engaging, multimedia, tutorial that covers the entire process. Highly recommended. ~ learn more
Our kid schooled us on this earlier this week. Soil is living; dirt is dead. ~ learn more
If you think infographics are cool, you’ll love this! “Emma Willard (1787–1870), a leading feminist educator whose innovative maps of time laid the groundwork for the charts and graphics of today.” ~ learn more
“In a recent post, I made the assertion that aircraft carriers were still the queens of the ocean and that long-range anti-ship missiles would become less relevant due to inexpensive countermeasures. Many disagreed, specifically citing some posts by Steve Hsu. […]
“In 2018 Ken Griffin’s Citadel hired a group of scientists and analysts whose weather forecasts were more accurate than those of most meteorological offices. … The bold bet on raw materials has paid off, helping Citadel make a record $16bn […]