tech, startups, internet

A Facebook pitch deck from 2004.

I think this is the pitch deck that Eduardo Saverin used to drum up advertising revenue for the social network. One interesting fact: they added 10k members in the first week of April 2004. | learn more

fun facts

Lobsters have been hiding their ages from us.

I used to think lobsters were among the biologically immortal species. Though that’s not entirely accurate, they do have some unique qualities as they age. “Now, a team of researchers from the University of East Anglia have figured out that slight […]

fun facts

How humans lost their tails

Finally, some answers! “A new study suggests that a single genetic mutation helps explain why monkeys have tails, while apes and people do not.” | learn more

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Damnatio memoriae

We know that history is written by the winners. But remember also that sometimes the new winners erase what the old winners wrote. | learn more

on the blockchain

How NounsDAO plans to take over the world.

“On August 8th, 2021, Punk4156 and his team deployed a smart contract to the Ethereum blockchain that randomly generates a new NFT digital avatar (called a Noun) every 24 hours and auctions it off to the highest bidder. 100% of […]

thoughts of food

Learning to Love G.M.O.s.

“A plant biologist, Martin has spent almost two decades studying tomatoes, and I had traveled to see her because of a particular one she created: a lustrous, dark purple variety that is unusually high in antioxidants, with twice the amount […]