Ze Frank gives you more than you want to know about water walkers in a manner you can’t get enough of.
[Ze Frank]
Category: Interesting
The Hunt for America’s Smartest Serial Killer
fern takes on the hunt for American math prodigy and domestic terrorist, Ted Kaczynski. Also known as the Unabomber.
[fern]
Scientists Find “Strongest Evidence Yet” of Life on Distant Planet
Very tentative evidence, but encouraged by the use of the language being used by such a cautious community.
[BBC]
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Trump & Tariffs
“”My tariffs aren’t working”
“Have you tried turning them off and on again?”
“John Oliver discusses the ongoing chaos surrounding Donald Trump and tariffs, why the past week could have lasting repercussions, and why your grandma might be looking to start an OnlyFans.”
Why Costco Went All In On Kirkland — and How It Paid Off
A WSJ case study about the creation of the brand that should make everything.
“Costco went against industry standards in 1995 with the creation of its private label, Kirkland Signature. With $86 billion in sales last year, Kirkland is now a bigger brand than Procter & Gamble and Kraft-Heinz.”
Dua Lipa In Conversation With Max Porter
Today I learned that Dua Lipa has been expertly interviewing authors for the past year on a small YouTube channel/book club she founded.
“For the Service95 Book Club, Dua Lipa Interviews Max Porter, the author of Grief Is The Thing With Feathers, Her Monthly Read For April.”
South Korea Is Over
Societal, parental, and educational pressures have made a lot of Koreans apprehensive about bringing children into what they view as an overly demanding country. Despite offers of childbirth incentives by the state and employers, the year to year decline in births may have already done irreparable damage to the future of the population.
“South Korea is heading toward a demographic collapse unlike anything the world has seen before. With the lowest fertility rate ever recorded and a rapidly aging population, the country faces a future of economic decline, shrinking cities, cultural erosion, and a vanishing workforce.
By 2060, nearly half of South Koreans could be over the age of 65, and entire regions may be abandoned as the population continues to shrink.
How did South Korea reach this point? Why might it no longer be possible to reverse the trend? And what does this mean for other countries on a similar path?”
The First Dire Wolf Howl Heard in 10,000 Years (?)
Colossal Biosciences (the company trying to bring the Woolly Mammoth back to the planet) has successfully (or maybe not?) brought the Dire Wolf back from extinction.
[TIME]
What If The Earth Rotated 90 Degrees?
xkcd‘s explanatory series takes on a question no one has probably ever asked but now we have to know.
“What would the world be like if the land masses were spread out the same way as now, but rotated by 90 degrees?”
[xkcd’s What If]