Archive for June 27th, 2021

Mouse Movements and User Behavior

Computer scientists have shown in two recently published papers how mouse movements can be used to gain knowledge about your behavior. It is said that the information that could be acquired from said mouse movements coul...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/06/27/Mouse-Movements-and-User-Behavior/

The Smoothie King

<p>Have you ever seen smoothies being served this way? I sure haven’t, and I’m looking forward to seeing something like this in person. It <a href="https://theawesomer.com/the-real-s...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/06/27/The-Smoothie-King/

Lawsuits That Actually Weren't as Frivolous as Reported

When news outlets try to distill a complex story into a short blurb or a 30-second news bite, the details often get distorted. It doesn't help that so many people only read the headlines. The 1994 lawsuit against McDonal...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/06/27/Lawsuits-That-Actually-Werent-as-Frivolous-as-Reported/

Cinderella's "Friends"

(Last Place Comics/Zach Cranor)I've just discovered the comics of Zach Cranor. They have a common theme: something innocent turns into hell and something familiar becomes freakishly alien. They're wonderful, as Cinderell...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/06/27/Cinderella-s-Friends/

Why the French Rarely Say 'I Love You'

The French have a reputation for romance. While it is a stereotype, it is one that the people of France rarely deny. So it might surprise you to learn that French lovers don't often say "I love you" ("je t'aime"...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/06/27/Why-the-French-Rarely-Say-I-Love-You/

Shmorby's Guide To The Internet

Shmorby attempts to introduce newbies (meaning children) to the internet. While he wants to paint the web as a fun, useful place, alas, the real internet keeps butting in. Oh yeah, and don't beat yourself up over missing...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/06/27/Shmorbys-Guide-To-The-Internet/

The Mystery of Greek Fire

Victory in warfare often goes to the entity that develops the most horrendous weapons, as we all learned in 1945. But mysterious but horrifying weapons that you wouldn't expect abound in history. In the 7th century, Byza...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/06/27/The-Mystery-of-Greek-Fire/

First-ever DNA Recovered from Extinct Miniature Elephants of Sicily

Some time in the distant past, African straight-tusked elephants (which were larger than existing elephants) traveled to Sicily when the Mediterranean sea level was low, and then got stranded there. They somehow evolved...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/06/27/First-ever-DNA-Recovered-from-Extinct-Miniature-Elephants-of-Sicily/

Hackers Fool Facial Recognition AI

<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Technology is constantly improving and evolving. With the rise of facial recognition software, it comes as no surprise th...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/06/27/Hackers-Fool-Facial-Recognition-AI/

This Cave Could Solve An Ancient Mystery

<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Scientists now believe that a particular group of people came first before the Neanderthals. Thanks to a cave in the Alta...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/06/27/This-Cave-Could-Solve-An-Ancient-Mystery/

Advance Wars 1 Plus 2 Reboot Camp Is Something To Look Forward To This December

<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Internet (well, a specific portion of it) was on its toes during the E3 week, waiting and hoping for announcements ab...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/06/27/Advance-Wars-1-Plus-2-Reboot-Camp-Is-Something-To-Look-Forward-To-This-December/

That Time When Thomas Jefferson Had A Stuffed Moose Sent To Paris

Back in the mid-18th century, it was assumed that the animals and the vegetation in America only grew to a modest size and were much smaller than those found in Europe, due to the climate of the continent. This absurd id...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/06/27/That-Time-When-Thomas-Jefferson-Had-A-Stuffed-Moose-Sent-To-Paris/

Is This The World’s First Military Memorial?

<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">A site in Syria has led archaeologists to hypothesize that it may be the world’s first military memorial. The site,...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/06/27/Is-This-The-World-s-First-Military-Memorial/

The Power Of Gratitude And Handwritten Notes

<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">People have varying ways of coping during the pandemic (may I remind you that there’s still a pandemic so please st...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/06/27/The-Power-Of-Gratitude-And-Handwritten-Notes/




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