Imaginary Numbers May Be Essential

"Imaginary Numbers May Be Essential for Describing Reality"

Reese's All PB Cups

"All peanut butter, all the time: Reese's peanut butter cups without chocolate arriving in April".

Commentary: I like peanut butter. But if I wanted an all peanut butter cup, I could also just go to the store, get a jar of my favorite PB, and enjoy it straight from the jar with spoon. 

Which I confess I've done.

 

Unlocked Letter

"Digitally Reading 17-Century Locked Letters"

Simplified US

Map of US as seen on Sri Lankan news broadcast. Much simpler!

 

Another Reason I Don't Plan On Visiting China Soon

Japan Times: "Japan asks China to stop anal COVID-19 tests on Japanese citizens"

Updated Sign Language

"The COVID Zoom Boom Is Reshaping Sign Language"

Tip For Surgeons

ProTip for surgeons: Do NOT try to attend your traffic court Zoom meeting at the same time your patient is lying on the OR table. 

“So unless I’m mistaken, I’m seeing a defendant that’s in the middle of an operating room appearing to be actively engaged in providing services to a patient. Is that correct, Mr. Green? Or should I say Dr. Green?” Link asked over the sounds of suction and the beep-beep of medical devices...

Artificial Hearts

"How to Build an Artificial Heart"

One Does Not Simply Memorize A Speech About Mordor

"The Story Behind Your Favorite Lord of The Rings Meme Is Actually Funnier Than You Think"

Early Globe

"The Earliest Globe to Show the Americas May Have Been Made by Leonardo da Vinci in 1504"

 

Apple Acquisitions

"Apple buys a company every three to four weeks"

Iceberg Misconceptions

"You're Drawing Icebergs All Wrong"

Juanita Moody And The Cuban Missle Crisis

"The Once-Classified Tale of Juanita Moody: The Woman Who Helped Avert a Nuclear War"

Fry's Gone

"Fry's Electronics is shutting its doors for good"

The Bayesian Trap

Video: "The Bayesian Trap"

3D-Printed Firearms Update

"3D-Printed Guns Are Getting More Capable and Accessible"

Bad Prison Software

"Software bugs reportedly keep Arizona inmates jailed past release dates"

Ice Cycling

"This guy replaced his bike wheels with circular saws so he could ride on a frozen lake." (Via H.R.)