Faster. Better. More focused. Reading.
Posted on April 12, 2023 in Interesting
Did you know that your brain reads faster than your eye? We humans store learned words and so just a few letters are enough to recognize whole words.
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The Uncanny Tale of Shimmel Zohar
Posted on February 18, 2022 in Interesting
How the search for an unknown master photographer led to a ghostly trove of images and down a hall of mirrors
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Egyptian pharaoh’s mummified body gives up its secrets after 3,500 years
Posted on December 28, 2021 in History, Interesting
Amenhotep I ‘unwrapped’ digitally by Cairo scientists, revealing details from his grave jewellery to his teeth
Source: Egyptian pharaoh’s mummified body gives up its secrets after 3,500 years
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How the FBI Discovered a Real-Life Indiana Jones in, of All Places, Rural Indiana
Posted on October 27, 2021 in History, Interesting
A 90-year-old amateur archaeologist who claimed to have detonated the first atomic bomb was also one of the most prolific grave robbers in modern American history.
Source: How the FBI Discovered a Real-Life Indiana Jones in, of All Places, Rural Indiana
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The Marvellous Mod World of Sci-Fi Supermarionettes
Posted on September 10, 2018 in Artists, Interesting
The last place we’d ever think to look for design inspiration would be the bygone genre of television puppetry, but here we are, drooling over the unlikeliest jackpot for mid-century modern style. Enter “Supermarionation”, a world devised in the 1960s by British television producers, with the abilit
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Here’s How Much Time You’ll Waste Commuting in Your Lifetime (by City) – Educated Driver
Posted on August 29, 2018 in Cars, Interesting
Commuting is the most stressful part of the day for many people. It’s like a recurring nightmare — day after day, week after week, year after year spent sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic, stuck behind the wheel instead of spending time with family and friends doing the things you love. It takes a serious toll on the […]
Source: Here’s How Much Time You’ll Waste Commuting in Your Lifetime (by City) – Educated Driver
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STAR WARS ASCIIMATION – Main Page
Posted on June 25, 2018 in Computers, Interesting, Movies
STAR WARS In a way you’ve never seen before
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The Quest to Break America’s Most Mysterious Code—And Find $60 Million in Buried Treasure | Mental Floss
Posted on June 5, 2018 in History, Interesting
The Beale ciphers promise to change your life. Turns out, they could also ruin it.