On this day
January 25
8 items, across every year
2021 5 years ago
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- Scanners capture sides of objects—especially Scrabble tiles
Normally when you scan something, you think your scan is going to be totally flat. But the only truly flat part of your scan is right…
2013 13 years ago
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- Dark optimism or bright optimism?
It’s weird how someone can call the phrase “Together, we’re fucked” to be optimistic. It’s a rather perverted look on optimism. Give Sarah Nardi’s article a…
2012 14 years ago
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- New word: lll
word: lll definition: laughing laughing laughing. Not just a short laugh. Not just a laugh out loud. But a prolonged laugh of good length. example: Did…
2011 15 years ago
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- Perfect unbroken ice on the Chicago River
When the Chicago River freezes over, usually the police boat comes and breaks up the ice. I’m not sure if it’s for security reasons (people thinking…
2010 16 years ago
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- More cars than drivers in the USA
The United States now has 246 million registered motor vehicles and 209 million licensed drivers–nearly 5 vehicles for every 4 drivers. (from alternet.org) How are there…
2007 19 years ago
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- Spelling out words into letters and back into words
When you spell out the letters to “you” out loud, it actually becomes a sentence, “why oh you.” Here’s some other words that when spelled out…
2005 21 years ago
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- site referral links notification via email
I’m looking for some software or service that would notify me via email (or RSS feed) whenever there is a new site linking to my site.…
2002 24 years ago
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- Controversial Memorial for September 11
A plan to erect a bronze statue of three firemen raising a flag at Ground Zero in front of a Brooklyn firehouse has sparked controversy. The…