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 [...]
June 16, 2015 0 Yes, You Can Get a DNA Match for the Dog Poop You Just Stepped In If you’re a dog owner, the first rule is — or, should be — to pick up after your dog. If you [...]
June 15, 2015 0 Why Some Drug Addicts Get their Heroin Addiction Treatments From Their Drug Dealers A heroin addict — we’ll borrow NPR’s nomenclature and call him “John” — needs help. Maybe [...]
June 12, 2015 0 The Sentence Sealed With a Kiss The Kiss Cam is a time-honored tradition of American sporting events. During time outs and other stoppages of [...]
June 11, 2015 0 Australia’s Pink-Like-Bubble Gum Lake The picture above is of a real lake. The picture hasn’t been Photoshopped or otherwise materially [...]
June 10, 2015 0 Why You Can’t Buy a Car on Nissan.com Imagine you’re a small-town entrepreneur, looking to build a local business. You may end up using your [...]
June 9, 2015 0 The Broken Heart Drug Charles Schulz, the creator of the iconic comic strip Peanuts, saw the stripe’s protagonist, Charlie [...]
June 8, 2015 0 How People Who are Blind Play Baseball Baseball, like many other sports, requires good hand-eye coordination. This is especially true if [...]