Tuesday, May 26, 2015

White Men *Can* Jump

Where Did The Cocktail Come From?, The Way They Park Bicycles In Japan Is Awesome, The Experiment That Changed Superheroes Forever, Being 5'9'' Doesn't Stop This Guy From Dunking Over A Dude Sitting On Another Dude's Shoulders, The World's A Lot More Violent Than Reported, Why Mobile Calls Are Still Subpar, And How That's Changing
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Tuesday, May 26, 2015
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SHOULD YOU SHAKE IT OR STIR?
Where Did The Cocktail Come From?
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In addition to its peculiar history as a medicinal tonic, plenty of hard science lies behind the perfect cocktail, from the relationship between taste perception and temperature to the all-important decision of whether to shake or stir.
WHEELIE COOL
The Way They Park Bicycles In Japan Is Awesome
digg.com
Forget chaining your ride to a parking meter. This intricate underground system puts all of that to shame.
THE SECRET HISTORY OF ULTIMATE MARVEL
The Experiment That Changed Superheroes Forever
vulture.com
It was a compendium of stories that saved the company that launched it, revolutionized the comics medium, and became the foundation of the multi-billion-dollar Marvel cinematic empire.
PEOPLE NOT WEARING A TRENCH COAT
Being 5'9'' Doesn't Stop This Guy From Dunking Over A Dude Sitting On Another Dude's Shoulders
digg.com
Ilya Kroshka, a 20-year-old Ukrainian man, shows off his skills and proves once and for all that white men can jump.
A NEW HISTORY OF VIOLENCE
The World's A Lot More Violent Than Reported
historynewsnetwork.org
It has a dreary name: "On the tail risk of violent conflict and its underestimation." But this new paper by social scientists Pasquale Cirillo and Nassim Nicholas Taleb could rewrite the history of violence.
IDLE CHATTER
Why Mobile Calls Are Still Subpar, And How That's Changing
technologyreview.com
Wireless companies and a few ambitious startups are racing to make your cell-phone calls better.
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BORING BUDDHA BIRTHDAY
Image: A shaven-headed young boy yawns during a special service to celebrate the 2,559th birthday of Buddha at the Chogye Temple in Seoul, Monday, May 25, 2015. Buddhists prayed for the unification between South and North Korea at the service.
A shaven-headed young boy yawns during a special service to celebrate the 2,559th birthday of Buddha at the Chogye Temple in Seoul, Monday, May 25, 2015. Buddhists prayed for the unification between South and North Korea at the service. Credit: AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon
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