Archive for March 25th, 2023

Handy Tips from the 19th Century Could Get You Killed

Some people call them "life hacks" today, but in bygone years they were "handy tips" or just "advice." Today they can rack up TikTok views, just like in the old days when they filled magazines that people bought, but the...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/03/25/Handy-Tips-from-the-19th-Century-Could-Get-You-Killed/

MIT Tackles the Best Way to Eat an Oreo Cookie

I heard my niece is entering the research phase of her PhD course, and had to make jokes about the poor grad students who spend all day counting people in public bathrooms or sifting tons of dirt looking for bone fragmen...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/03/25/MIT-Tackles-the-Best-Way-to-Eat-an-Oreo-Cookie/

The Ancient Roots of Booze and Language

When archaeologists discovered the oldest winery yet -8,000 years old- in Georgia (the country, not the state), linguists weren't the least bit surprised. They had already traced the modern word "wine" back to the region...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/03/25/The-Ancient-Roots-of-Booze-and-Language/

Canadian Pianist Tony Ann Transforms The iPhone Alarm Tone To A Heartwarming Ballad

<p>You hear the alarm ring amid your dream, and you realize it's time to wake up. Your hands fumble as you search blindly for your phone so you can free yourself from the annoying sound that signals the sta...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/03/25/Canadian-Pianist-Tony-Ann-Transforms-The-iPhone-Alarm-Tone-To-A-Heartwarming-Ballad/

Bandai's New Gashapon Capsules Are A Challenge To Open

<p>Gashapon capsules are meant to be opened. After all, you won't even know the toy inside the toy capsule unless you open it. But Bandai challenges us with their new capsule series called Zettai ni Akanai...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/03/25/Bandai-s-New-Gashapon-Capsules-Are-A-Challenge-To-Open/

The Origins of The Jaws Theme and How It Represented the Invisible Shark

If you could instantly name a movie theme just by hearing the first two notes, that theme would most likely be the theme of Steven Spielberg's Jaws, composed by none other than the legend John Williams.These two...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/03/25/The-Origins-of-The-Jaws-Theme-and-How-It-Represented-the-Invisible-Shark/

Navigators From The Marshall Islands Used Wave Charts To Guide Their Way

<p>For the untrained eye, the sea only looks like a featureless expanse of water. But for master navigators of Oceania, the sea is full of signs and clues that could help them reach their destination &mdash...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/03/25/Navigators-From-The-Marshall-Islands-Used-Wave-Charts-To-Guide-Their-Way/
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