June 30, 2015 0 Where Coke and Pepsi Compete for Burps The Mexican state of Chiapas is located in the nation’s south, bordering Guatemala and the Pacific ocean. [...]
June 29, 2015 0 Why You Can’t Name Your Kid “Albin” (With a Different Spelling) Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116. No, a small animal did not run across the keyboard. Nor did I [...]
June 26, 2015 0 The Weekender: June 26, 2015 1) “Comedy Central in the Post-TV Era” (New York Times Magazine, 28 minutes, June 2015): What’s [...]
June 25, 2015 0 How to Make Sure People Attend Your Funeral For better or for worse, funerals send out a certain social signal about the life of the person who has [...]
June 24, 2015 0 How Mr. Rogers Made Friday the 13th Less Scary If you’re old enough to know who the man pictured above is, you’re one of the lucky ones. That’s Fred [...]
June 23, 2015 0 The First Song on the Planet The answer: Happy Birthday. The question: What was the first song ever played on the planet? That doesn’t [...]
June 22, 2015 0 Why Pelé Tied His Shoes Before a 1970 World Cup Match The name Pelé needs no introduction. Edson Arantes do Nascimento — that’s his full, birth name [...]
June 19, 2015 0 The Curious Problem with MIT’s Tallest Building The tall building in the picture above (larger version here) is the Green Building, situated on the campus of [...]
June 18, 2015 0 The Watch Allegedly Preferred By Terrorists The Casio F91-W digital watch pictured above, is cheap, with a list price of $18.95 and selling for $10.72 on [...]
June 17, 2015 0 The Somewhat-Willing Inhabitants of Sorok Island Off the southwestern corner of the Korean Peninsula is Sorokdo, or Sorok Island. At first glance, it looks [...]