Archive for March 10th, 2020

Why Medieval Cats Look Like … That

We've often posted about medieval art and imagery, particularly illuminations and marginalia that scribes used to decorate manuscripts. We laugh at the ridiculous use of snails and rabbits, but there are oh, so many cats...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/03/10/Why-Medieval-Cats-Look-Like-That/

Days on Earth Used to Be 30 Minutes Shorter, Ancient Shell Suggests

Scientists do the most amazing things today. A study on a single specimen of fossil mollusk has determined the length of an each day 70 million years ago. The shell is of the species Torreites sanchezi, described as a ru...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/03/10/Days-on-Earth-Used-to-Be-30-Minutes-Shorter-Ancient-Shell-Suggests/

Dip Your Wendys Fries In A Frosty

<p><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">There are multiple ways to&nbsp; fully enjoy a meal. While it can vary from one person to another, it seems th...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/03/10/Dip-Your-Wendys-Fries-In-A-Frosty/

Jet Ski Vs. The World’s Strongest Trampoline

<p><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Can a jet ski survive a fall towards a trampoline from 45 meters? The guys at How Ridiculous try to drop a jet ski...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/03/10/Jet-Ski-Vs-The-World-s-Strongest-Trampoline/

Would You Watch Flat Earthers Search For The Edge Of The World On TV?

<p><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We’ve seen how flat Earthers proclaim their beliefs to other people. While the earth has been scientifically...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/03/10/Would-You-Watch-Flat-Earthers-Search-For-The-Edge-Of-The-World-On-TV/

Dentist Designs A Horror Game In MS Paint

<p><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Polish dentist Pawel Kozminski has another life besides helping people with their tooth problems. His other life i...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/03/10/Dentist-Designs-A-Horror-Game-In-MS-Paint/

Police Seize the "Ancient Sword of the Meth King"

<p>On January 27, police in Bath Township, Michigan conducted a traffic stop that led to a search of the car in question. Inside, they found, in addition to methamphetamine, a vast array of weapons. Among t...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/03/10/Police-Seize-the-Ancient-Sword-of-the-Meth-King/

Tips To Not Feel Like Garbage When You Work From Home

<p>Amidst the coronavirus outbreak, work never stops. Some companies are now asking their employees to work from home.</p><p>When it comes to working from home, it is much more difficult to be p...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/03/10/Tips-To-Not-Feel-Like-Garbage-When-You-Work-From-Home/

Were The Pre-Literate People Really Able To Recite Epic Poems From Memory?

<p>It is said that pre-literate people can recite poems as long as the Iliad and the Odyssey. We might think that this is too fantastical a notion to be believed, but can this really be true? Can pre-litera...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/03/10/Were-The-Pre-Literate-People-Really-Able-To-Recite-Epic-Poems-From-Memory/

What Lures Sea Turtles Into Eating Plastic Waste

<p>It is without a doubt that many creatures are affected by our plastic waste. One example of these creatures are the sea turtles. These aquatic creatures eat plastic regularly. What makes these turtles lu...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/03/10/What-Lures-Sea-Turtles-Into-Eating-Plastic-Waste/

Train Cars in Australia Have Places to Store Surfboards

<p>If you're going to cut some waves during your lunch break at work, you'll need to bring your board with you. <a href="https://www.core77.com/posts/95488/Australian-Mass-Transit-Features-Surfboard...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/03/10/Train-Cars-in-Australia-Have-Places-to-Store-Surfboards/

5,000 Year Old Sword

<p><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Dr. Vittoria Dall ’Armellina, of the </span><a href="https://www.unive.it/pag/13526" targ...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/03/10/5-000-Year-Old-Sword/

A Demonstration of Pi

2/ Remember thatArea = Pi r^2formula for a circle? That’s not really the formula. It should be:Area = radius x (half circumference),where circumf=Pi*diameter, so half of that is Pi*radius.Proof: cut your pizza...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/03/10/A-Demonstration-of-Pi/

Introvert Tweets

Looking forward to it.Books - https://t.co/OeNAnhakVM#introvert #weekend #selfcare pic.twitter.com/yCkRsVmFrU— Debbie Tung (@WheresMyBubble) January 31, 2020 <p>Introverts value their alone time. Unl...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/03/10/Introvert-Tweets/

The Cornfield Bomber: The Fighter Plane That Landed Safely While Unmanned

<p>February 2, 1970. Three F-106 Delta Darts took off from the Malmstrom Air Force Base (which is near Great Falls in Montana) for a routine training mission. Suddenly, one of the fighter planes — the...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/03/10/The-Cornfield-Bomber-The-Fighter-Plane-That-Landed-Safely-While-Unmanned/

The History of Pizza

Neatorama readers know that pizza originated in Naples, Italy. It was an evolutionary step in the "flatbread plus other stuff" tradition that was thousands of years old, but Naples made it famous in the 18th century as t...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/03/10/The-History-of-Pizza/

This Simple Riddle Almost Fooled Einstein

The old car goes a mile up the hill, and then a mile down the hill. It can only go 15 miles an hour up the hill. How fast must the car go down the hill in order to average 30 miles per hour for the entire two-mile trip?...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/03/10/This-Simple-Riddle-Almost-Fooled-Einstein/




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