July 22, 2019 0 The Great Saudi Beauty Pageant Scandal of 2018 If you’re in Saudi Arabia in January or February, you may have the opportunity to see some camels on [...]
July 19, 2019 0 The Weekender, July 19, 2019 TK 1) “The First Responders” (Atavist, 41 minutes). Thanks to Megan McK. for sharing. [...]
July 17, 2019 0 The $91-Per-Square-Foot Very Tiny Estate The home pictured above is of a duplex in Tamarac, a city in Broward County, Florida. The image itself comes [...]
July 16, 2019 0 The Elephant With Empathy? Wild elephants, typically, don’t really care about humans. If we leave them alone, they’re not going to [...]
July 15, 2019 0 Why Isn’t This Tennis Ball Bouncing? On January 21, 2011, Maria Sharapova and Julia Goerges faced off in the Australian Open. Sharapova won in [...]
July 12, 2019 0 The Weekender, July 12, 2019 1) “New Coke Didn’t Fail. It Was Murdered.” (Mother Jones, 17 minutes, July 2017). The phrase [...]
July 10, 2019 0 Why Do Bats Sleep Upside Down? In general, it’s easier to do everything right side up. That’s why it’s called “right side up,” [...]
July 9, 2019 0 Badge Boys, Badge Boys, Whatchu Gonna Do? If you want to get yourself in trouble, here’s an easy way to do so. First, go on eBay and get yourself a [...]
July 8, 2019 0 How a Texas Farm Helps Explore Space Smithville, Texas is located on the outskirts of Austin and is home to about 3,000 people. In December of [...]
July 3, 2019 0 The Weekender, July 3, 2019 1) “Subway Got Too Big. Franchisees Paid a Price” (New York Times, 14 minutes, June 2019). The [...]