On this day
January 11
7 items, across every year
2024 2 years ago
1 post
- The enigma of an old lace
What's up with this "Fragment of a Sampler" from 1669?
2021 5 years ago
1 post
- Capturing time
How in the world did this slow-motion video capture two moments at once? The cork just coming out of the bottle—AND—the moment when the cork hits…
2017 9 years ago
1 post
- How many handfuls of mulch is made from one Christmas tree?
Tree mulchers are crunching all the Christmas trees on curbs and in alleys. The plethora of trees will soon be a handful of wood. How much mulch…
2013 13 years ago
1 post
- Your question to the President of the United States
If you could ask the president anything, what would you ask? I have a few questions: Is there a working telegraph machine in the White House?…
2012 14 years ago
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- Tron deodorant aisles in Walgreens flagship store in Chicago
Deodorant aisles like Tron? Individual candy bag dispensers? Alcohol prediction machines? Yes, you have just stepped into the flagship store of Walgreens in Chicago. The energy…
2011 15 years ago
1 post
- Chicago needs less cars, more walking
It always shocks me how many people have such a love affair with their cars in the city. The Chicago Tribune reported that my street Lawrence…
2007 19 years ago
1 post
- List of official team colors for professional sports
There should be a list of the official team colors for professional teams. So I’m starting one here. I’m accepting the colors for any team in…