Archive for March 8th, 2023

The B-movie We Want to See: Attack of the Giant Bubbles

Strange, mysterious, spherical UFOs have invaded earth's atmosphere. The powers that be tell us they are weather balloons, or spy balloons, or just balloons launched from earth by hobbyists. But what if they were launche...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/03/08/The-B-movie-We-Want-to-See-Attack-of-the-Giant-Bubbles/

King Charles Will Not Be Smeared With The Intestinal Wax Of Sperm Whales At His Coronation

Tradition is apparently no longer important to modern Britons. Although they will keep the monarchy, they are throwing away one of the great customs associated with royalty: rubbing the monarch at his or her coronation w...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/03/08/King-Charles-Will-Not-Be-Smeared-With-The-Intestinal-Wax-Of-Sperm-Whales-At-His-Coronation/

The Real Threat of a Fungus in Our Flour

In the hit HBO series The Last of Us, the world is devastated by the parasitic Cordyceps fungus, which infected flour and has mutated to turn humans into zombies. The genus Cordyceps really doe...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/03/08/The-Real-Threat-of-a-Fungus-in-Our-Flour/

Heracleion, the Great City that Sank

An ancient city at the mouth of a mighty river was the recipient of untold wealth due to the shipping trade, but changing conditions along the coastline left it sunken under water. This is the story of the lost Egyptian...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/03/08/Heracleion-the-Great-City-that-Sank/

How People In Churchill, Canada Can Coexist With Polar Bears

<p>Located on the west shore of Hudson Bay, about 140 km (87 mi) away from the Manitoba-Nunavut border, the town of Churchill, Canada. It is a small town home to only about 850 people. Interestingly, the pl...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/03/08/How-People-In-Churchill-Canada-Can-Coexist-With-Polar-Bears/

Daniel Agdag's Miniature Rollercoaster Is An Intricate Sculpture

<p>Over a hundred years ago, an amusement park was constructed on Coney Island in New York City. The park was named Luna Park, and it opened in 1903. As the place became popular, other builders borrowed the...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/03/08/Daniel-Agdag-s-Miniature-Rollercoaster-Is-An-Intricate-Sculpture/

Why The Floppy Disk Is Still Relevant Today

<p>The newer generation would probably not recognize this piece of technology. Or maybe they would recognize it as "the save icon."</p><p>Despite its antiquity, the floppy disk is <...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/03/08/Why-The-Floppy-Disk-Is-Still-Relevant-Today/

"Thinking of Yesterday's Sky" by Aki Inomata

<p>The lockdowns of 2020 have taken away face-to-face interactions in our lives. (Thankfully, it's no longer the case.) At that time, we had many ways to cope with it. Some of us picked up an old hobby, whi...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/03/08/Thinking-of-Yesterday-s-Sky-by-Aki-Inomata/

Open AI, ChatGPT’s Developers, Are Confused By The Chatbot’s Virality

<p>You go to YouTube, and you'll see people talking about ChatGPT. You go to Facebook, and you'll see posts about the very same chatbot. From memes to YouTubers creating content about it, ChatGPT has, indee...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/03/08/Open-AI-ChatGPT-s-Developers-Are-Confused-By-The-Chatbot-s-Virality/

Through Its Nanoparticles, Lemon Juice Could Potentially Prevent Kidney Stones

<p>Scientists in this new study may have finally found how lemon juice prevents the formation of kidney stones, and it challenges the conventional wisdom about how the juice works against the disease.</p...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/03/08/Through-Its-Nanoparticles-Lemon-Juice-Could-Potentially-Prevent-Kidney-Stones/

The Moose, The Climate, and The Forest Industry

Deep in the Norwegian forest, a hungry four-legged animal weighing 400-550 kg explores the area. As it finds its food, the animal happily eats. And then, it eats more. Little does it know that by doing so, it is changing...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/03/08/The-Moose-The-Climate-and-The-Forest-Industry/




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