On this day
February 4
12 items, across every year
2026 earlier today
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- Snap discovery (The surprising story behind Turbo B)
Today I learned "The Power" by Snap opens with Russian text about... a computer for blind people? "The American company Transceptor Technology has started production of…
2024 2 years ago
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- Coloring in drawings from 25 years ago
A friend posted a couple sketches from 1999 (when he was in college). I printed them out and plan on having my kids color them. It’s…
2022 4 years ago
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- The best Winter Olympics country ever: Norway
When we think of Winter Olympics, the first country that should come to mind—NORWAY.
2019 7 years ago
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- Turning around to take the photo
Ever see something cool along your commute, but you don’t stop to take the photo? I bet it happens to thousands of people every day. It…
2014 12 years ago
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- Even and odd letters: ACEGIKMOQSUWY and BDFHJLNPRTVXZ
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7… How about counting using odd numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, 9… I bet you can can count using even…
2013 13 years ago
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- Two major mistakes AJ Pierzynski made in his Chicago Tribune ad for White Sox fans
8-year former White Sox player A.J. Pierzynski is a class act to run a full-page ad for local fans in the Chicago Tribune at the end…
2009 17 years ago
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- QUESTION: If you got a tattoo, what would you get and where would you put it?
My first answer is: None. and the location is nowhere. Actually my answer is: a doodle, inked onto the inside of my hand from a pen.…
2008 18 years ago
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- Fun in the snow: How to make a slushie rainbow
Stuck waiting while standing in slushy snow? Now you can pass the time creating rainbows! Just take either your left or right shoe (either will work…
2006 20 years ago
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- Eating ice cream really does make you feel cold
Does drinking hot tea or coffee make you warm? I never felt any warmer after a hot drink. The same thing with ice cream, never noticed…
2005 21 years ago
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- real popcorn packaging in shipping boxes
Has anyone ever received real popped edible popcorn as shipping protection in a mailing? Entrepeneur Magazine states this in their Shipping and Handling Essentials: Use shredded…
2004 22 years ago
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- New word: Slope
Okay, it’s not really a new word. But here’s a new definition for it. slope noun 1) A merging of two words: slow and dope. “I’ve…
2003 23 years ago
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- house gymnastics
I strongly encourage everybody to try out some of the maneuvers from house gymnastics and submit it to their site. Here’s me doing the 5-star X-Door…