Archive for August 14th, 2021

Reboot It

Animaniacs, a beloved kids' show that aired on TV from 1993 to '98, was revived for streaming in 2020. In a zany yet metaphysical moment of self-awareness, the characters sing a song to explain their own return...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/08/14/Reboot-It/

A History of Pay Toilets

Embed from Getty ImagesOne the one hand, charging people to answer nature's call seems cruel. On the other hand, building and maintaining public restrooms isn't cheap. And so came the concept of the pay toilet, which g...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/08/14/A-History-of-Pay-Toilets/

Why CAPTCHA Pictures Are So Unbearably Depressing

Every once in a while, you have to get through Google's CAPTCHA system to access something on the internet. It can get annoying, especially on those days you run into several of them. Identifying traffic lights, buses, o...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/08/14/Why-CAPTCHA-Pictures-Are-So-Unbearably-Depressing/

Glass Octopus Seen During a Deep Sea Dive

Schmidt Ocean researchers performing a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) dive in the Phoenix Island Archipelago in Kiribati in the central Pacific Ocean spotted this wonderful sea creature: a transparent glass octopus (*em...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/08/14/Glass-Octopus-Seen-During-a-Deep-Sea-Dive/

There's a Hidden Mirror Cabin in a Forest Near Toronto

  View this post on Instagram A post shared by arcana (@findarcana)In a secluded woodland near Toronto, Canada, there is a hidden cabin that "disappears" into the trees because it's fully clad in mirrors (te...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/08/14/There-s-a-Hidden-Mirror-Cabin-in-a-Forest-Near-Toronto/

Abraham Lincoln Wrote a True Crime Story, and it was Good!

True crime stories are the result of meticulous research, but they are enhanced if the author is tied to the story, as in the book Helter Skelter, which was written by the prosecutor in the Manson case, or T...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/08/14/Abraham-Lincoln-Wrote-a-True-Crime-Story-and-it-was-Good/

New Canon Fodder: The Return of Palpatine Explained

It is a hallmark of the Star Wars universe to give us a confusing plot point with no explanation, and then scramble to come up with a backstory when the audience demands one. That was the premise for the three p...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/08/14/New-Canon-Fodder-The-Return-of-Palpatine-Explained/




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