Be warned: cringy stories within. “An investigation by the Illinois Answers Project and Block Club Chicago shows that since the beginning of the pandemic, record rat complaints have overwhelmed city services. The city’s resources are stretched thin, and so many residents have complained that the city’s Inspector General’s office is auditing the Bureau of Rodent Control.” ~ learn more
They begin with the Moka Express, designed in 1933. “Until the 20th century, coffee was primarily enjoyed in coffee shops. That all changed when Alfonso Bialetti invented the Moka Express in 1933, inspired by a washing machine his wife used to do laundry.” ~ learn more
“Selling people on the idea of a machine that spits out money was obviously not easy. But then a freak weather event happened, and everything began to click.” This is a neat story of how ATMs came to be. ~ learn more
“De Beers has cut prices in the category by more than 40% in the past year…The impact on De Beers was clear…first half profits plunged more than 60% to just $347 million, with its average selling price falling from $213 per carat to $163 per carat.” ~ learn more
“A new study that investigated the effect that drinking alcohol has on men’s perceptions of attractiveness may have disproven one well-known drinking-related phenomenon while providing supporting evidence for another.” ~ learn more
It’s the strip of land between the sidewalk and the street that’s notoriously hard to grow plants in. ~ learn more
Now the only vestige of this mainstay bar from my 20s is the Debonair Yacht, named in homage, that frequents the city’s floating party at Lake Michigan’s Playpen. ~ learn more
This is by far the most complete collection of research into the venture studio model that I’ve seen. You’ll have to give up your email address for access and I think that’s a worthwhile trade. ~ learn more
VP of Launch Kiko Dontchev captures attention with a scrolling timeline depicting SpaceX’s launches since inception 13 years ago. The 100x ramp from rare to really really frequent launches is awesome. Watch this video for stories about how their “first principles approach to technology” helps engineers solve the right problems. ~ learn more