oh, chicago
Chicago ugly buildings tour.
“Chicago is known for its incredible architecture — but not every building is a stunner. A tour guide is showing off the city’s most reviled buildings in a new tour.” | learn more
fun facts
Dubai is using laser drones to shock rainwater out of the sky
“Rather than dispersing particulates as done in traditional cloud seeding, the Emirati Weather Center is using drones to ‘zap’ the air into submission. These drones are designed to target certain clouds and use electrical discharges via concentrated lasers to forcibly […]
fun facts
The best Nickelodeon character bracket
“As Nicktoons’ 30th anniversary approaches, it’s time to celebrate the heroes, villains, sponges and starfish, and cats and dogs who redefined children’s programming in the 1990s and beyond.” | learn more
on the blockchain
Ethereum transactions are reasonably priced again.
The ‘London’ hard fork happened this week and a transaction on the blockchain no longer costs as much as an international wire transfer. Let’s hope this lasts! | learn more
on the blockchain
A $100k prize for a decentralized inflation dashboard.
“If inflation is a government-caused problem, we can’t necessarily rely on government statistics like the CPI to diagnose it or remediate it. Indeed, in places with high inflation, censorship and denial is the rule rather than the exception.” | learn more
big ideas
On Medici and Thiel
“A few hundred years ago, Cosimo Medici kickstarted a financial empire. At that same time he began a grand tradition of patronage, of Donatello most notably.” His kids provided patronage to Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo. Where have all the […]
under the microscope
Can a blood test reveal the time on the body’s internal clock?
“Studies are starting to demonstrate how one day we might be able to check the time of this body clock through a simple blood test, and a team at the University of Colorado (CU) Boulder has now put forward a […]
under the microscope
Obesity doesn’t always mean ill health.
Shockingly interesting! “Many researchers and doctors—and broader societies—take it as a given that obesity means ill health. In fact, says Ruth Loos, who studies the genetics of obesity at the University of Copenhagen, “We can be obese but remain healthy.” […]
to your health
DMT: the strongest psychedelic you’ve never heard of
“Early reports from Small Pharma suggest that DMT, in conjunction with therapy, can be used to help break away from undesired behavioral patterns. Other studies also suggest that it could prove useful in helping with depression and anxiety.” | learn more