fun facts
Emoji to scale.
Someone organized every emoji from smallest to largest, based on the item pictured. 🦟 Mosquitos are the smallest at 3mm. | learn more
fun facts
The Sunbeam Radiant Control Toaster from 1949.
How did they make a smart toaster without any of the smart electronics we have today? This is a great reminder how far basic material sciences and mechanical engineering can take innovation. | learn more
fun facts
10 new dating slang words to know in 2021.
“When you’re looking for love these days, it’s totally possible you might get breadcrumbed and orbited on your way to the soft launch. Have no idea what we’re talking about?” | learn more
on the blockchain
Make a million dollar meme coin in an hour.
A popular young Youtuber shows you how the sausage is made. | learn more
on the blockchain
A normie’s guide to becoming a crypto person.
I learned some new emojis and how to read a crypto twitter profile. “1. Pick Up Some Basic Cryptospeak | 2. Give Yourself a Crash Course | 3. Find a Crypto Scene | 4. & 5. Get on Twitter | […]
on the blockchain
Crypto and the “house money” effect.
I personally feel this with my casino winning from a recent crypto trade. I’ll bet it all! Interestingly, I don’t feel the same way, though, about my core crypto investments. | learn more
on the blockchain
Buyer and seller behavior: analyzing Bitcoin’s fundamentals.
I was wondering who is out there in the market selling Bitcoin. I googled it and found way more insight than I had hoped for. | learn more
under the microscope
Junk DNA may not be “junk” after all.
“The study, led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and Washington University in St. Louis, found at least one family of transposons that affected the viability of test mice. They believe the transposon could play a similar role […]
under the microscope
New cells discovered in the heart.
The fact that we’re still discovering new cells in an organ that scientists have been studying forever is both exciting and a bit scary. “The cells, now named nexus glia, seem to help regulate heart rate and rhythm, and the […]
under the microscope
New drug study shows a meaningful reversal in human age.
Gradually, then suddenly. “DNAm testing was performed at baseline and by the end of treatment with Rejuvant® supplementation. Remarkably, individuals showed an average decrease in biological aging of 8 years.” | learn more