Archive for April 20th, 2025

In Case You Don't Remember Much About the Jonestown Massacre

Young people in 2025 know that when someone "has drunk the Kool-Aid," it means they have bought into someone else's worldview, no matter how bizarre. But they might not know where the saying came from. The phrase origina...

https://www.neatorama.com/2025/04/20/In-Case-You-Dont-Remember-Much-About-the-Jonestown-Massacre/

They Chased a 153-pound Fish for Four Hours

Art Weston and Kirk Kirkland set out on Lake Livingston near Houston on April 8 with the specific aim of catching a world-record fish. Weston was fishing with a two-pound test line, which means that a force of more than...

https://www.neatorama.com/2025/04/20/They-Chased-a-153-pound-Fish-for-Four-Hours/

Pac-Man Gets New Ghosts From a Temp Agency

Pac-Man has been running away from or killing the same ghosts for 45 years now (as if you can really kill a ghost). He's gotten to known them all and their individual quirks pretty well, and it works for him. But this da...

https://www.neatorama.com/2025/04/20/Pac-Man-Gets-New-Ghosts-From-a-Temp-Agency/

An Airbag for Cyclists

People are squishy, which is why cars come equipped with airbags. But these airbags are usually inside the cars and designed to protect the driver and passengers.Carscoops reports that Subaru is now providing additional...

https://www.neatorama.com/2025/04/20/An-Airbag-for-Cyclists/

The Fibonacci Clock

Philippe Chrétien, a computer programmer and engineer, built this clock described on Instructables. The screen consists of five squares proportionate to the first five numbers in the Fibonnaci sequence. The hour i...

https://www.neatorama.com/2025/04/20/The-Fibonacci-Clock/

Living with Cattle as Pets

Elias Herrera has cattle. This is not too uncommon in the United States. But Herrera lives with his as pets. Buttons the cow and Bruce the bull (steer?) live in the house or at least visit it frequently. They certainly a...

https://www.neatorama.com/2025/04/20/Living-with-Cattle-as-Pets/
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