Allen reveals why pills are the way they are, Arik reveals why trucks are the way they are, and we catch up on followup.  Episode now fixed: Episode 57, Butt-Water Air Adventure Tourism Discussion of cold meds on Ep. 29, This is Not Medical Advice The Capsule The Colorful History of Pills Can Fill Many a Tablet How CAFE Killed Compact Trucks And Station Wagons - The Truth About Cars How do they determine wheel base and wheel track of a vehicle? - Quora Allen’s article on How to Buy a Family EV Thowing stuff into a lava lake Wikihow: How to Clean a Razor Blade

Allen reveals why pills are the way they are, Arik reveals why trucks are the way they are, and we catch up on followup. <ul> <li>Episode now fixed: <a href="https://funfact.fm/episodes/57" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 57, Butt-Water Air Adventure Tourism</a></li> <li>Discussion of cold meds on <a href="https://funfact.fm/episodes/29" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ep. 29, This is Not Medical Advice</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsule_(geometry)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Capsule</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-mar-25-he-booster25-story.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Colorful History of Pills Can Fill Many a Tablet</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2012/10/how-cafe-killed-compact-trucks-and-station-wagons/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How CAFE Killed Compact Trucks And Station Wagons - The Truth About Cars</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.quora.com/How-do-they-determine-wheel-base-and-wheel-track-of-a-vehicle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How do they determine wheel base and wheel track of a vehicle? - Quora</a></li> <li><a href="https://allenpike.com/2022/howto-buy-a-family-ev" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Allen’s article on How to Buy a Family EV</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq7DDk8eLs8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thowing stuff into a lava lake</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.wikihow.com/Clean-a-Razor-Blade" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wikihow: How to Clean a Razor Blade</a></li></ul>

A Little Round Blob

Turtles breathe in a very peculiar way, nut butter makes a mess, bacteria get crushed, and Arik goes on a quest for carbonation.  Turtles breathing through their butts  The potential future of butt-breathing   Some specific examples of High Pressure Processing on YouTube  Fun Fact ep. 1 on the dairy cartel Ripple brand pea milk  

Turtles breathe in a very peculiar way, nut butter makes a mess, bacteria get crushed, and Arik goes on a quest for carbonation. <ul> <li><a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/the-secret-to-turtle-hibernation-butt-breathing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Turtles breathing through their butts</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/you-may-be-able-to-breathe-out-of-your-bum-and-one-day-it-could-save-your-life/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The potential future of butt-breathing</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/JGnLBSccRMA?t=371" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Some specific examples of High Pressure Processing on YouTube</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://funfact.fm/episodes/1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fun Fact ep. 1</a> on the dairy cartel</li> <li><a href="https://www.ripplefoods.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ripple brand pea milk</a></li> </ul> </li></ul>

Butt-Water Air Adventure Tourism

Allen attempts to throw things into a volcano, Arik attempts to clean his dishes, and hippos attempt to get around.  The volcanoes Kīlauea and Nyiragongo A GoPro in a dishwasher A GoPro that falls from a plane and gets blanked by a blank Hippos walking – not swimming – under water

Allen attempts to throw things into a volcano, Arik attempts to clean his dishes, and hippos attempt to get around. <ul> <li>The volcanoes <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C4%ABlauea" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kīlauea</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Nyiragongo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nyiragongo</a></li> <li>A <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkJJSsmAdDY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GoPro in a dishwasher</a></li> <li>A <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrxPuk0JefA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GoPro that falls from a plane and gets blanked by a blank</a></li> <li>Hippos <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-YRJCSZRJU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">walking – not swimming – under water</a></li></ul>

A Hippo Astronaut

We have a bridge to sell you, as do renaissance philosophers, before we discuss some life forms that earth has an unreasonable number of. In the post show, Allen finally gets an EV.  For You, Half Price – the NYT on George C. Parker’s schemes Kurzgesagt on the world war of ants Preformationism The messed up drawing of tiny grown adults in a sperm, as drawn in 1695) A nice example of a Hyundai Ioniq 5 Review

We have a bridge to sell you, as do renaissance philosophers, before we discuss some life forms that earth has an unreasonable number of. In the post show, Allen finally gets an EV. <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/27/nyregion/thecity/for-you-half-price.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">For You, Half Price</a> – the NYT on George C. Parker’s schemes</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_e0CA_nhaE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kurzgesagt on the world war of ants</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preformationism" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Preformationism</a></li> <li>The <a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/94/Preformation.GIF" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">messed up drawing of tiny grown adults in a sperm</a>, as drawn in 1695 )</li> <li>A <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNdeLDeUBMk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nice example of a Hyundai Ioniq 5 Review</a></li></ul>

A Quadrillion of Yourself

Allen lays out a wine scheme, Christa Mrgan explains the wonders of temporal resolution, Allen checks in on creatures’ dangerousness, and we learn a couple things about George Orwell.  How Wine Bricks Saved The U.S. Wine Industry  Vine-Glo   The Flicker fusion threshold Spider deaths in Australia George Orwell The Emperor’s New Groove

Allen lays out a wine scheme, <a href="https://twitter.com/antichrista" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christa Mrgan</a> explains the wonders of temporal resolution, Allen checks in on creatures’ dangerousness, and we learn a couple things about George Orwell. <ul> <li><a href="https://vinepair.com/wine-blog/how-wine-bricks-saved-the-u-s-wine-industry-during-prohibition/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How Wine Bricks Saved The U.S. Wine Industry</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vine-Glo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vine-Glo</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flicker_fusion_threshold" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flicker fusion threshold</a></li> <li><a href="https://australian.museum/learn/animals/spiders/spider-facts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spider deaths in Australia</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Orwell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">George Orwell</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/the-emperors-new-groove" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Emperor’s New Groove</a></li></ul>

Unicorn Blaster

Allen shares some puzzling genetics, Arik shares some puzzling puzzles, we go back to the ’90s, and forward to the ’30s.  There is no such thing as a tree (phylogenetically)  The fascinating graph of plant evolution   The Time Everyone “Corrected” the World’s Smartest Woman The Potato paradox ATP 464, featuring a post-show on reducing our consumption of animal products Fun Fact 20: Lil Nas 10 Y2K22 bug in Microsoft Exchange  Exchange 2019 Anti-Malware - Bad Update?  

Allen shares some puzzling genetics, Arik shares some puzzling puzzles, we go back to the ’90s, and forward to the ’30s. <ul> <li><a href="https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/fRwdkop6tyhi3d22L/there-s-no-such-thing-as-a-tree-phylogenetically" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">There is no such thing as a tree (phylogenetically)</a> <ul> <li>The fascinating <a href="https://eukaryotewritesblog.files.wordpress.com/2021/05/whatareplants-1.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">graph of plant evolution</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://priceonomics.com/the-time-everyone-corrected-the-worlds-smartest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Time Everyone “Corrected” the World’s Smartest Woman</a></li> <li>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potato_paradox" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Potato paradox</a></li> <li><a href="https://atp.fm/464" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ATP 464</a>, featuring a post-show on reducing our consumption of animal products</li> <li><a href="https://funfact.fm/episodes/20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fun Fact 20: Lil Nas 10</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/y2k22-bug-microsoft-rings-in-the-new-year-by-breaking-exchange-servers-all-around-the-world/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Y2K22 bug in Microsoft Exchange</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/rt91z6/exchange_2019_antimalware_bad_update/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Exchange 2019 Anti-Malware - Bad Update?</a></li> </ul> </li></ul>

They All Have Goats

Romans hunt for spies, retailers participate in a scheme, Arik and Allen get a bit off track. Okay, a lot off track.  Two Spies on iOS The Byzantine Empire Minimum Advertised Price Industry Baby

Romans hunt for spies, retailers participate in a scheme, Arik and Allen get a bit off track. Okay, a lot off track. <ul> <li><a href="https://playspies.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Two Spies on iOS</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine_Empire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Byzantine Empire</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thebalancesmb.com/what-is-minimum-advertised-price-2890196" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Minimum Advertised Price</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industry_Baby" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Industry Baby</a></li></ul>

We're Off Track

Allen explains a special thread, Arik brings us to the French Revolution, Allen dishes on spamming tools, and we continue to not work at Facebook.  Two examples of vented bottle threads  A post explaining the threads   The Surprising Origins of Left and Right in Politics Bill Murray’s Genius Champagne in Ice Hack (supposedly) Prevents Hangovers Some Bundestag drama on Instagram Facebook’s infamous “connecting more people is inherently good” memo John Carmack’s Oculus Connect 2021 keynote

Allen explains a special thread, Arik brings us to the French Revolution, Allen dishes on spamming tools, and we continue to not work at Facebook. <ul> <li><a href="http://www.imajeenyus.com/mechanical/20120508_bottle_top_threads/DSCN5674.JPG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Two examples of vented bottle threads</a> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/2000-02/950761555.Eg.r.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A post explaining the threads</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://time.com/5673239/left-right-politics-origins/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Surprising Origins of Left and Right in Politics</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thrillist.com/drink/nation/bill-murray-champagne-ice-hangover-montana-cooler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bill Murray’s Genius Champagne in Ice Hack (supposedly) Prevents Hangovers</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CVNN7v_q-oY/?utm_medium=copy_link" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Some Bundestag drama on Instagram</a></li> <li>Facebook’s <a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/growth-at-any-cost-top-facebook-executive-defended-data#.xt4mkokxx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">infamous “connecting more people is inherently good” memo</a></li> <li>John Carmack’s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnSUk0je6oo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oculus Connect 2021 keynote</a></li></ul>

This Is Non-Delicious

Arik and Allen go back to some some choice facts, after having a vegan experience. Lil Nas is still on top, chickens are still spreading germs, and the ultimate nutrition label is still to be realized.  Ep. 13: 40 Cans of Fake Pea Mayo, featuring the Impossible Burger’s ingredients All Consuming’s 100-point scale Ep. 20: Lil Nas 10, featuring newcomer Lil Nas X Ep. 48: Little Flame Throwers, featuring salmonella Why salmonella is a food poisoning killer that won’t go away in the US NUGGS — All Consuming Ep. 6: Nobody’s Getting Scurvy, featuring nutrition labelling changes The very serious Mexican front of package nutrition warnings

Arik and Allen go back to some some choice facts, after having a vegan experience. Lil Nas is still on top, chickens are still spreading germs, and the ultimate nutrition label is still to be realized. <ul> <li><a href="https://funfact.fm/episodes/14" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ep. 13: 40 Cans of Fake Pea Mayo</a>, featuring the Impossible Burger’s ingredients</li> <li><a href="https://wfohps.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">All Consuming’s 100-point scale</a></li> <li><a href="https://funfact.fm/episodes/20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ep. 20: Lil Nas 10</a>, featuring newcomer Lil Nas X</li> <li><a href="https://funfact.fm/episodes/48" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ep. 48: Little Flame Throwers</a>, featuring salmonella</li> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/aug/10/why-salmonella-is-a-food-poisoning-killer-that-wont-go-away-in-the-us" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why salmonella is a food poisoning killer that won’t go away in the US</a></li> <li><a href="https://allconsuming.show/listen/nuggs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NUGGS — All Consuming</a></li> <li><a href="https://funfact.fm/episodes/6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ep. 6: Nobody’s Getting Scurvy</a>, featuring nutrition labelling changes</li> <li><a href="https://www.paho.org/en/news/29-9-2020-front-package-labeling-advances-americas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The very serious Mexican front of package nutrition warnings</a></li></ul>

The Secret Life of Facts

Allen drops the bass, Arik forecasts the weather, Allen is a bodybuilder, and Tesla concocts a scheme. After the Fact: trying not to pre-order a car.  That bass Probability of precipitation - Wikipedia  What Does Probability of Precipitation Mean? Weather 101: What does a 30% chance of rain really mean? What Does Probability of Precipitation Mean?   The VW ID.4 and the Hyundai Ioniq 5 Motor Trend: The 2022 Rivian R1T Is the Most Remarkable Pickup We’ve Ever Driven IIHS on the contribution of SUVs to increasing pedestrian deaths in the US

Allen drops the bass, Arik forecasts the weather, Allen is a bodybuilder, and Tesla concocts a scheme. After the Fact: trying not to pre-order a car. <ul> <li>That <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bass_guitar" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bass</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Probability_of_precipitation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Probability of precipitation - Wikipedia</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.weather.gov/lmk/pops" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What Does Probability of Precipitation Mean?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nwahomepage.com/weather/weather-101/weather-101-what-does-a-30-chance-of-rain-really-mean/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Weather 101: What does a 30% chance of rain really mean?</a></li> <li><a href="https://weatherworksinc.com/news/probability-of-precipitation-meaning" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What Does Probability of Precipitation Mean?</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>The <a href="https://www.caranddriver.com/volkswagen/id4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">VW ID.4</a> and the <a href="https://www.caranddriver.com/hyundai/ioniq-5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hyundai Ioniq 5</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2022-rivian-r1t-electric-pickup-truck-first-drive-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Motor Trend: The 2022 Rivian R1T Is the Most Remarkable Pickup We’ve Ever Driven</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/new-study-suggests-todays-suvs-are-more-lethal-to-pedestrians-than-cars" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IIHS on the contribution of SUVs to increasing pedestrian deaths in the US</a></li></ul>

People Were Angry

Once a month, Arik Devens and Allen Pike take turns sharing fun facts. Practical, historical, technical, and trivial facts all deserve their fair shake.

Interesting people with interesting things to say, and very well made.

Very fun, great hosts

Fun show, looking forward to hearing more!

worth checking out

Fun Fact

We do some mass follow-up, Allen has a reckoning about movies, Arik ‘splains Sesame Street, and Allen encounters Hamilton.  Using Dual SIM with an eSIM - Apple Support WikiHow: How to clean a bathtub with a broom Accidental Tech Podcast ep. 300 Planet Money 670: The Santa Suit Nicola Romeo’s moustache The sound of silent film The Musical Notation podcast Rechov Sumsum and Sesame Street around the world Zeliboba

We do some mass follow-up, Allen has a reckoning about movies, Arik ‘splains Sesame Street, and Allen encounters Hamilton. <ul> <li><a href="https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT209044" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Using Dual SIM with an eSIM - Apple Support</a></li> <li>WikiHow: <a href="https://www.wikihow.com/Clean-a-Shower/Tub-the-Easy-Way" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to clean a bathtub with a broom</a></li> <li><a href="http://atp.fm/episodes/300" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Accidental Tech Podcast ep. 300</a></li> <li>Planet Money 670: <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2017/12/20/571645063/episode-670-the-santa-suit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Santa Suit</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.carsandspecs.com/nicola-romeo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nicola Romeo’s moustache</a></li> <li>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_film#Live_music_and_other_sound_accompaniment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sound of silent film</a></li> <li>The <a href="https://westanthony.com/2018/09/21/1-metropolis-three-different-ones/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Musical Notation podcast</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rechov_Sumsum and other international Sesame Streets" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rechov Sumsum</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Sesame_Street_international_co-production_characters" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sesame Street around the world</a></li> <li><a href="http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Zeliboba" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zeliboba</a></li></ul>

Adulting Life Hack Fact

Ô Canada is bananas, scientific progress used to be bananas, and the farming of bananas is itself bananas.  O Canada in English and French Banana fungus arrives in Colombia  Yes, We Have No Bananas McCormicks Marshmallow Bananas   Patrick Collison on EconTalk, on the pace of science The accidental creation of YInMn Blue The One True Lens, the F1.8 normal prime

Ô Canada is bananas, scientific progress used to be bananas, and the farming of bananas is itself bananas. <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_Canada#Lyrics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">O Canada in English and French</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/08/banana-fungus-latin-america-threatening-future/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Banana fungus arrives in Colombia</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ispyUzpJlWU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yes, We Have No Bananas</a></li> <li><a href="https://candyfunhouse.ca/products/mccormicks-marshmallow-bananas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">McCormicks Marshmallow Bananas</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="http://www.econtalk.org/patrick-collison-on-innovation-and-scientific-progress/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patrick Collison on EconTalk</a>, on the pace of science</li> <li>The <a href="https://www.npr.org/2016/07/16/485696248/a-chemist-accidentally-creates-a-new-blue-then-what" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">accidental creation of YInMn Blue</a></li> <li>The One True Lens, <a href="https://www.sony.ca/en/electronics/camera-lenses/sel35f18" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the F1.8 normal prime</a></li></ul>

Ready for a New Banana

Allen ruins koalas, Arik ruins guys, Canada ruins its airport codes, and WikiHow was already ruined when we got there.  Unfortunately, koalas sound like this australianwebsites.com.au Some dazzling photos of ships including the RMS Olympic All the airport codes  – Thanks to Dr. Lauren Florko for the excellent fact suggestion on airport codes. Hey guys     Guy Fawkes The origin of “guy” Guido   The illuminati and the Titanic  Robert Ballard, the USS Scorpion and the USS Thresher The Titanic’s route   Party Monster, the app that refused to play Nickleback The most popular pages on WikiHow

Allen ruins koalas, Arik ruins guys, Canada ruins its airport codes, and WikiHow was already ruined when we got there. <ul> <li>Unfortunately, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmeBQVQIsTU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">koalas sound like this</a></li> <li><a href="https://australianwebsites.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">australianwebsites.com.au</a></li> <li>Some <a href="https://publicdomainreview.org/collections/dazzle-ships/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">dazzling photos of ships</a> including the RMS Olympic</li> <li><a href="https://airportcod.es/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">All the airport codes</a> – Thanks to Dr. Lauren Florko for the excellent fact suggestion on airport codes.</li> <li>Hey guys <ul> <li><a href="https://cherrypickss.wordpress.com/2014/01/19/why-are-menboys-called-guys/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Guy Fawkes</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/05/14/the-origin-of-the-word-guy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The origin of “guy”</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guido" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Guido</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>The <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.org/newsroom/national-geographic-museum-reveals-previously-classified-story-about-legendary-shipwreck-in-titanic-the-untold-story-opening-may-30/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">illuminati and the Titanic</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Ballard" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Robert Ballard</a>, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Scorpion_(SSN-589)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">USS Scorpion</a> and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Thresher_(SSN-593)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">USS Thresher</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Titanic#/media/File:Titanic_voyage_map.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Titanic’s route</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Party Monster, <a href="https://allenpike.com/2012/shipping-party-monster" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the app that refused to play Nickleback</a></li> <li>The <a href="https://www.wikihow.com/Special:PopularPages" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">most popular pages on WikiHow</a></li></ul>

3 Ways to Make Your Butt Bigger

A world tour of facts – from Virginia to the Bay Area, from Shakespearean England to Soap Followup City.  20,000 Leagues Under the Sea You  Thou T-V Distinction Grammatical Person   The Fastly Network Map  The Dulles Technology Corridor   The Veritasium video on making your hand not wettable Some images from rejected emoji proposals  Lauren Florko’s proposal for a climate change emoji    Rejected emoji contest We want nominates for the best rejected emoji that the Emoji Consortium has deemed unfit for our keyboards. Send your pitch, drawing, illustration, or MS Paint sketch to @funfactfm on Twitter or email us, hello@funfact.fm.

A world tour of facts – from Virginia to the Bay Area, from Shakespearean England to Soap Followup City. <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty_Thousand_Leagues_Under_the_Sea" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">20,000 Leagues Under the Sea</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">You</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thou" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thou</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T–V_distinction" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">T-V Distinction</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammatical_person" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Grammatical Person</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>The <a href="https://www.fastly.com/network-map" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fastly Network Map</a> <ul> <li>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dulles_Technology_Corridor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dulles Technology Corridor</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>The Veritasium video on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcdB5bFwio4&amp;feature=youtu.be" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">making your hand not wettable</a></li> <li>Some <a href="http://randomguy32.de/unicode/misc/rejected-emoji-proposals/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">images from rejected emoji proposals</a> <ul> <li>Lauren Florko’s <a href="https://twitter.com/triplethreatCSR/status/1140658786736070657" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">proposal for a climate change emoji</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <h2>Rejected emoji contest</h2> We want nominates for the <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vTChOh3prKvohxG_MLA1PJHEdB65IpwCdQQ2WHxbwKhAWtKYc5Z_gk5fGK0Y0mZxfijjVzoSN5L2KEF/pubhtml?gid=1820515346&amp;single=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">best rejected emoji</a> that the Emoji Consortium has deemed unfit for our keyboards. Send your pitch, drawing, illustration, or MS Paint sketch to <a href="https://www.twitter.com/funfactfm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@funfactfm</a> on Twitter or email us, <a href="mailto:hello@funfact.fm">hello@funfact.fm</a>.

Broken and Evil

Arik sells snake oil, Allen extols the virtues of rags, and things get very serious in rural North Dakota.  Telsa Model Y The BMW i3’s not-sealed frunk Rag paper  A Scientific American article from 1869 on the rag paper process   Genuine Snake oil The Canadian film rating system  Example of a “Restricted Cougar” trailer: Bijou   Rugby claims victory in center of North America trademark dispute

Arik sells snake oil, Allen extols the virtues of rags, and things get very serious in rural North Dakota. <ul> <li><a href="https://www.tesla.com/modely" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Telsa Model Y</a></li> <li>The BMW i3’s <a href="https://www.mybmwi3.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4884" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">not-sealed frunk</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotton_paper" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rag paper</a> <ul> <li>A Scientific American <a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-manufacture-of-paperpaper-made/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">article from 1869 on the rag paper process</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Genuine <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake_oil" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Snake oil</a></li> <li>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_motion_picture_rating_system" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canadian film rating system</a> <ul> <li>Example of a “Restricted Cougar” trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2uKdK-aTf8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bijou</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://bismarcktribune.com/news/state-and-regional/rugby-claims-victory-in-center-of-north-america-trademark-dispute/article_ca8f8020-0b6c-5670-8f54-9e10f4fd8f87.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rugby claims victory in center of North America trademark dispute</a></li></ul>

More of a Facty Fact

Arik punks pirates, Allen flogs flags, and we fail horribly at evolving infrared vision.  Pirates and their eyepatches  According to Quora, MythBusters, and The Fact Site   The yearly 21 cannon salute  The esteemed City Flag of New Westminster and its own description of its city symbols State Flag of Washington CBC’s Justin McElroy ranks every BC municipal flag from worst to best The infamous Liberia County Flags   Lexical Ambiguity     James while John had had had had had had had had had had had a better effect on the teacher. Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo. Garden Path Sentences   Reasons we can’t see infrared Previous fun facts     Fun Fact ep 1: Cheese Scheme, wherein we discuss how to wash a broom. Fun Fact ep 9: Evolutionarily Deprecated, wherein we discuss how to MC an event.  

Arik punks pirates, Allen flogs flags, and we fail horribly at evolving infrared vision. <ul> <li>Pirates and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyepatch#Pirates" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">their eyepatches</a> <ul> <li>According to <a href="https://www.quora.com/Why-did-pirates-in-the-1700s-wear-eye-patches" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Quora</a>, <a href="https://mythresults.com/episode71" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MythBusters</a>, and <a href="https://www.thefactsite.com/why-pirates-wore-eyepatches/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Fact Site</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>The yearly <a href="https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/21-shots-ring-out-in-royal-city-in-memory-of-queen-victoria" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">21 cannon salute</a> <ul> <li>The esteemed <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Westminster#/media/File:Flag_of_New_Westminster_BC.svg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">City Flag of New Westminster</a> and its own description of its <a href="https://www.newwestcity.ca/city_hall/media/city_symbols.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">city symbols</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Washington" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">State Flag of Washington</a></li> <li>CBC’s Justin McElroy <a href="https://twitter.com/j_mcelroy/status/1066885174112047104?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ranks every BC municipal flag</a> from worst to best</li> <li>The infamous <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/8724323@N06/sets/72157624331925379/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Liberia County Flags</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Lexical Ambiguity <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_while_John_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_a_better_effect_on_the_teacher" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">James while John had had had had had had had had had had had a better effect on the teacher.</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden-path_sentence" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Garden Path Sentences</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Reasons <a href="https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/209854/why-cant-we-see-infrared-light" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">we can’t see infrared</a></li> <li>Previous fun facts <ul> <li><a href="https://funfact.fm/episodes/1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fun Fact ep 1: Cheese Scheme</a>, wherein we discuss how to wash a broom.</li> <li><a href="https://funfact.fm/episodes/9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fun Fact ep 9: Evolutionarily Deprecated</a>, wherein we discuss how to MC an event.</li> </ul> </li></ul>

A Poorly Rendered Plow

Allen goes deep on Nutrition Facts, we recap multiple culinary schemes, and Arik drops a history bomb.  A brief tour of chairs:     World Market’s Eero Saarinen Chair Knoll Saarinen Chairs and Tables The infamous Aeron chair The more reasonable Mirra 2 chair   No More Oppatoo Ariana Grande’s new tattoo Don’t draw the teeth The Rolls Royce of toilet levers You are now subscribed to Nutrition Facts:     The Canada Food Guide The 1990s Canada Food Guide The American MyPlate The new nutrition facts labels   Lemonaid is not bad enough for you (translated) Taco Bell’s Seasoned Beef lawsuit Pirate Joe’s Supreme’s minimal website Samsung’s collab with Supreme Italia Cultural Depictions of Napoleon, and his units of measure

Allen goes deep on Nutrition Facts, we recap multiple culinary schemes, and Arik drops a history bomb. <ul> <li>A brief tour of chairs: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.worldmarket.com/product/white+molded+evie+chairs%2C+set+of+2.do" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">World Market’s Eero Saarinen Chair</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.knoll.com/shop/by-designer/eero-saarinen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Knoll Saarinen Chairs and Tables</a></li> <li>The infamous <a href="https://www.hermanmiller.com/products/seating/office-chairs/aeron-chairs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aeron chair</a></li> <li>The more reasonable <a href="https://store.hermanmiller.com/office/office-chairs/mirra-2-task-chair/1453.html?lang=en_US" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mirra 2 chair</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://allenpike.com/2018/no-more-oppatoo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No More Oppatoo</a></li> <li>Ariana Grande’s <a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/1009802/whoops-ariana-grande-misspelled-her-7-rings-tattoo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">new tattoo</a></li> <li><a href="https://imgur.com/KiDGhkE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Don’t draw the teeth</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Korky-6051BP-Strongarm-Toilet-Faucet/dp/B014E6Y05Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Rolls Royce of toilet levers</a></li> <li>You are now subscribed to Nutrition Facts: <ul> <li><a href="https://food-guide.canada.ca/en/food-guide-snapshot/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Canada Food Guide</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/apike/status/1087861857388453888" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The 1990s Canada Food Guide</a></li> <li>The American <a href="https://www.choosemyplate.gov/MyPlate" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MyPlate</a></li> <li>The <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-labelling-changes.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">new nutrition facts labels</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="http://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/service/lemonaid-darf-womoeglich-nicht-mehr-limonade-heissen-zu-wenig-zucker-a-1247256.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lemonaid is not bad enough for you</a> (<a href="https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&amp;tl=en&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.spiegel.de%2Fwirtschaft%2Fservice%2Flemonaid-darf-womoeglich-nicht-mehr-limonade-heissen-zu-wenig-zucker-a-1247256.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">translated</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2011/04/22/135539926/with-lawsuit-over-taco-bells-mystery-meat-is-a-mystery-no-longer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Taco Bell’s Seasoned Beef lawsuit</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/09/pirate-trader-joes-closes-canada-mike-hallatt-vancouver-grocery" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pirate Joe’s</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.supremenewyork.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Supreme’s minimal website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/samsung-supreme-collab-rumors/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Samsung’s collab with Supreme Italia</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_depictions_of_Napoleon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cultural Depictions of Napoleon</a>, and his <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Units_of_measurement_in_France#Ancien_r.C3.A9gime_.28to_1795.29" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">units of measure</a></li></ul>

Nobody's Getting Scurvy

Marshmallow

Allen reviews the monarchy, we gain fluency in Pittsburghese, and Arik discovers TikTok.  Western Pennsylvania English  Monophthongization Diphthong Yinz Wanna Learn Pittsburghese on YouTube   ATP: A Rotation You Can’t Complete  Big wheel Wheel (computing) The Word Detective - Big Wheel Why does “big cheese” mean someone important? Are You a “Big Wheel” or a “Fifth Wheel”? Sonoma Democrat, Volume XV, Number 16, 27 January 1872 The Big Wheel (film) Where did the “wheel” group get its name? Wheeler dealer Ding Dong  Chocolate-coated marshmallow treats     One of many WikiHow meme compliations from TikTok

Allen reviews the monarchy, we gain fluency in Pittsburghese, and Arik discovers TikTok. <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Pennsylvania_English" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Western Pennsylvania English</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monophthongization" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Monophthongization</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diphthong" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Diphthong</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Psn4gtpk9o8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yinz Wanna Learn Pittsburghese on YouTube</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://atp.fm/episodes/330" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ATP: A Rotation You Can’t Complete</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_wheel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Big wheel</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel_(computing)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wheel (computing)</a></li> <li><a href="http://word-detective.com/2012/01/big-wheel/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Word Detective - Big Wheel</a></li> <li><a href="https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/78166/why-does-big-cheese-mean-someone-important" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why does “big cheese” mean someone important?</a></li> <li><a href="https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/wheels-and-invention-worth-exploring/3481002.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Are You a “Big Wheel” or a “Fifth Wheel”?</a></li> <li><a href="https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&amp;d=SD18720127.2.9&amp;e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-%252522is+a+big+wheel%252522-------1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sonoma Democrat, Volume XV, Number 16, 27 January 1872 </a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Wheel_(film)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Big Wheel (film)</a></li> <li><a href="https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/1262/where-did-the-wheel-group-get-its-name" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Where did the “wheel” group get its name?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/5/messages/497.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wheeler dealer</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ding_Dong" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ding Dong</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolate-coated_marshmallow_treats" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chocolate-coated marshmallow treats</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li>One of many <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YYIwrgpjow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WikiHow meme compliation</a>s from TikTok</li></ul>

The Marshmallow Blob Market

Arik closes the loop on questionable presidents, and Allen goes deep on questionable airplanes.  Chester A. Arthur  Julia Sand and Chester A. Arthur The Redemption of Chester A. Arthur   The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress  The B-52s   The Convair B-36 Peacemaker 1876 US presidential election  The Compromise of 1877 Losing the popular vote Disenfranchisement after the Reconstruction Era   The Nuclear B-36 The McDonnell XF-85_Goblin

Arik closes the loop on questionable presidents, and Allen goes deep on questionable airplanes. <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester_A._Arthur" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chester A. Arthur</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/08/obituaries/julia-sand-chester-a-arthur-overlooked.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Julia Sand and Chester A. Arthur</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-leadership/wp/2016/05/29/the-redemption-of-president-chester-a-arthur/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Redemption of Chester A. Arthur</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_B-52_Stratofortress" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boeing B-52 Stratofortress</a> <ul> <li>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_B-52%27s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">B-52s</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convair_B-36_Peacemaker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Convair B-36 Peacemaker</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1876_United_States_presidential_election" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1876 US presidential election</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compromise_of_1877" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Compromise of 1877</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_elections_in_which_the_winner_lost_the_popular_vote" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Losing the popular vote</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disenfranchisement_after_the_Reconstruction_Era" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Disenfranchisement after the Reconstruction Era</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convair_NB-36H" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nuclear B-36</a></li> <li>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_XF-85_Goblin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">McDonnell XF-85_Goblin</a></li></ul>

Top Two Assassinations

Arik redefines the alphabet, Allen redefines fire, and we both ruin popular music.  The Ampersand  History of the Ampersand   The Phlogiston theory of combustion What is a mondegreen?  Wikipedia’s mondegreens Mairzy Doats Is This the Dirtiest Song of the Sixties? Prisencolinensinainciusol   The Trouble with Jimmies Seattle: by the ocean? Ucluelet

Arik redefines the alphabet, Allen redefines fire, and we both ruin popular music. <ul> <li>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ampersand" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ampersand</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://medium.com/black-lion-banner/the-history-of-the-ampersand-c81839171940" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">History of the Ampersand</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phlogiston_theory" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Phlogiston theory of combustion</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-a-mondegreen-1691401" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What is a mondegreen?</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondegreen#Examples" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wikipedia’s mondegreens</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mairzy_Doats" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mairzy Doats</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/jack-ely-louie-louie-the-dirtiest-song-of-the-sixties" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Is This the Dirtiest Song of the Sixties?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VsmF9m_Nt8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Prisencolinensinainciusol</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>The <a href="https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jimmies-etymology/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trouble with Jimmies</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/Aleen/status/1156640410120278017" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Seattle: by the ocean?</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ucluelet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ucluelet</a></li></ul>

Hit Me with Your Pet Shark

Allen takes on Microsoft, Casey Liss takes on West Virginia, the Red Cross takes five, and we all take a journey to a mid-90s Toys “R” Us.  Thanks to special guest this week, Casey Liss Microsoft Software Asset Management, a set of proven IT practices that unite people, processes, and technology to control and optimize the use of software across an organization The United States National Radio Quiet Zone  The US Town With No Cell Phones   The wildly diverging price of stuff 96 Crayola crayons on Amazon.ca A 1993 Toys “R” Us catalog Fun Fact 17, The Marshmallow Blob Market, where we discuss the monarchy Take Five

Allen takes on Microsoft, Casey Liss takes on West Virginia, the Red Cross takes five, and we all take a journey to a mid-90s Toys “R” Us. <ul> <li>Thanks to special guest this week, <a href="https://www.caseyliss.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Casey Liss</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sam" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Microsoft Software Asset Management</a>, a set of proven IT practices that unite people, processes, and technology to control and optimize the use of software across an organization</li> <li>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_National_Radio_Quiet_Zone" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">United States National Radio Quiet Zone</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTVLJeRQS5c" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The US Town With No Cell Phones</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>The <a href="http://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/POU3KPGVAE2QRDBXHOHBDKIGCA.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">wildly diverging price of stuff</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00007JQQP/ref=sspa_dk_detail_3?psc=1&amp;pd_rd_i=B00007JQQP&amp;pd_rd_w=CpGTl&amp;pf_rd_p=4b7c8c1c-293f-4b1e-a49a-8787dff31bcb&amp;pd_rd_wg=4N6uK&amp;pf_rd_r=1NJ82S614W0G8DGV8MWH&amp;pd_rd_r=483785c2-d1c5-4557-b775-46ac2bc4c89a&amp;spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExN0tPSzQ5NEszM1c4JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNzczNDU5MTA3Q0dKRVRaUUtUTSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNjc4ODczSzdNTExZTTBRUEozJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfZGV0YWlsJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">96 Crayola crayons on Amazon.ca</a></li> <li>A <a href="https://www.retrojunk.com/article/show/4546/1993-toys-r-us-catalog" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1993 Toys “R” Us catalog</a></li> <li>Fun Fact 17, <a href="https://funfact.fm/episodes/17" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Marshmallow Blob Market</a>, where we discuss the monarchy</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmDDOFXSgAs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Take Five</a></li></ul>

What Is a Computer?

Arik continues his tour of the Pacific Northwest, Allen tries not to get drafted, and we crack open more critical adulting tips.  Say hello, new logo on the Slack Blog Brand New’s take on Slack How to pronounce Schlage Do By Friday 56: On Fleck Shuswap Lake 2018 BC Electoral Referendum Single Transferable Vote Point Roberts, Washington Enclaves and Exclaves The Hala’ib Triangle WikiHow: How to Find a Wood Stud in a Wall to Hang Pictures On

Arik continues his tour of the Pacific Northwest, Allen tries not to get drafted, and we crack open more critical adulting tips. <ul> <li><a href="https://slackhq.com/say-hello-new-logo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Say hello, new logo</a> on the Slack Blog</li> <li><a href="https://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/new_logo_and_identity_for_slack_by_pentagram_and_in_house.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brand New’s take on Slack</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.schlage.com/en/home/faq.html?how-to-pronounce-schlage" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to pronounce Schlage</a></li> <li><a href="http://dobyfriday.com/56" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Do By Friday 56: On Fleck</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuswap_Lake" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shuswap Lake</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_British_Columbia_electoral_reform_referendum" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2018 BC Electoral Referendum</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8XOZJkozfI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Single Transferable Vote</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_Roberts,_Washington" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Point Roberts, Washington</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enclave_and_exclave#”Practical”_enclaves,_exclaves_and_inaccessible_districts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Enclaves and Exclaves</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hala%27ib_Triangle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Hala’ib Triangle</a></li> <li>WikiHow: <a href="https://www.wikihow.com/Find-a-Wood-Stud-in-a-Wall-to-Hang-Pictures-On" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Find a Wood Stud in a Wall to Hang Pictures On</a></li></ul>

I Made This Be Good

Allen sells Italy on tomatoes, Tiff Arment sells Allen on antique glassware, Starbucks sells us a scheme, and we decide to order oatmeal from Walmart.  The Generall Historie of Plantes  New world crops Pad Thai   Louis Comfort Tiffany  Christies: 10 Things You Need To Know about Tiffany Lamps   Top 4 #56: Top 4 Instant Coffees Starbucks: Monetary Superpower Purple windows in Boston  Glass sidewalk prisms Purple sidewalk glass   Dempster Bros. of Knoxville, Tennessee Depression glass  Crystal Wedding oats  

Allen sells Italy on tomatoes, <a href="http://www.tiffanyarment.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tiff Arment</a> sells Allen on antique glassware, Starbucks sells us a scheme, and we decide to order oatmeal from Walmart. <ul> <li>The <a href="https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/109874#page/48/mode/1up" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Generall Historie of Plantes</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_World_crops" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New world crops</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pad_thai" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pad Thai</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Comfort_Tiffany#Career" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Louis Comfort Tiffany</a> <ul> <li>Christies: <a href="https://www.christies.com/features/Tiffany-lamps-10-things-you-need-to-know-9542-3.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10 Things You Need To Know about Tiffany Lamps</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Top 4 #56: <a href="https://www.relay.fm/topfour/56" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Top 4 Instant Coffees</a></li> <li><a href="http://jpkoning.blogspot.com/2019/08/starbucks-monetary-superpower.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Starbucks: Monetary Superpower</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bostonmagazine.com/property/2015/09/23/purple-windows-boston/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Purple windows in Boston</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://vanalogue.wordpress.com/2016/04/14/sidewalk-prisms-of-vancouver/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Glass sidewalk prisms</a></li> <li><a href="http://seattleglassonline.blogspot.com/2010/05/abj-seattle-glass-online-on-temporary.html?m=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Purple sidewalk glass</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dempster_Brothers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dempster Bros. of Knoxville, Tennessee</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depression_glass" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Depression glass</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.instacart.com/products/16649231-quaker-crystal-wedding-oats-16-oz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Crystal Wedding oats</a></li> </ul> </li></ul>

A New Flavour Technology

Allen offends some marsupials, Arik disproves Jesus, and we discuss a scheme for getting rich.  The toxic culture at Revolut The “In case you missed it” regex for Tweetbot:     (?i)(in.*case|if).*you.*missed.*it   The “Mother of the bride dress” The day there was no news Jesus’ name:     Jesus’ language Yeshua Yeshua to Jesus The Great Vowel Shift   Index investing     Buying One of Everything Why Warren Buffett recommends index investing Canadian Couch Potato   Woolly Mammoths and the pyramids

Allen offends some marsupials, Arik disproves Jesus, and we discuss a scheme for getting rich. <ul> <li>The <a href="https://www.wired.co.uk/article/revolut-trade-unions-labour-fintech-politics-storonsky" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">toxic culture at Revolut</a></li> <li>The “In case you missed it” regex for Tweetbot: <ul> <li><code>(?i)(in.*case|if).*you.*missed.*it</code></li> </ul> </li> <li>The “<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/risque-mother-of-the-bride-dress-goes-viral-on-twitter-gets-mercilessly-teased" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mother of the bride dress</a>”</li> <li>The <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-39633603" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">day there was no news</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_(name)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jesus’ name</a>: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_of_Jesus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jesus’ language</a></li> <li><a href="https://forvo.com/word/yeshua/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yeshua</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.judaismvschristianity.com/how_the_name.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yeshua to Jesus</a></li> <li>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Vowel_Shift" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Great Vowel Shift</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Index investing <ul> <li><a href="https://allenpike.com/2014/buying-one-of-everything" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buying One of Everything</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.fool.com/retirement/warren-buffetts-super-simple-retirement-advice.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why Warren Buffett recommends index investing</a></li> <li><a href="https://canadiancouchpotato.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canadian Couch Potato</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/did-woolly-mammoths-still-roam-parts-of-earth-when-the-great-pyramids-were-built.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Woolly Mammoths and the pyramids</a></li></ul>

Evolutionarily Deprecated

Arik is sleep deprived, Allen is targeted with a conference scheme, babies are cured of jaundice, and followup is BACK baby  Bilirubin  Science-Based Medicine on newborn jaundice Sister Jean Ward and phototherapy A Tale of Two Hospitals: The Evolution of Phototherapy Treatment for Neonatal Jaundice   Some of Allen’s conference talks Caspar Badrutt  Skeleton, Luge, and Bobsleigh   Masala chai Ultra marathon runner wins both “Fastest Woman” and “Fastest Runner” trophies Mixed O Canada

Arik is sleep deprived, Allen is targeted with a conference scheme, babies are cured of jaundice, and followup is BACK baby <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilirubin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bilirubin</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/separating-fact-from-fiction-in-the-not-so-normal-newborn-nursery-newborn-jaundice/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Science-Based Medicine on newborn jaundice</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Sister-Jean-Ward%2C-phototherapy%2C-and-jaundice%3A-a-and-Maisels/89d3b00312e0cc08d62aa2bf24384ce58feeda85" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sister Jean Ward and phototherapy</a></li> <li><a href="https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/2dbb/c64ec89cf5e31b2783363708ef330fb7ef32.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Tale of Two Hospitals: The Evolution of Phototherapy Treatment for Neonatal Jaundice</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Some of <a href="https://allenpike.com/speaking/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Allen’s conference talks</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caspar_Badrutt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Caspar Badrutt</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skeleton_(sport)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Skeleton</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luge" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Luge</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobsleigh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bobsleigh</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masala_chai" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Masala chai</a></li> <li><a href="https://boingboing.net/2019/08/20/organizers-unprepared-as-woman.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ultra marathon runner wins both “Fastest Woman” and “Fastest Runner” trophies</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MB-jCl2iY-Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mixed O Canada</a></li></ul>

The Princes of Light and Dark

Arik celebrates a fictional rep, Allen reps an architectural ploy, and we follow a dead metaphor around the world.  Jakob Maria Mierscheid  @jakobmierscheid   432 Park Avenue  432’s land assembly method The closing of the loophole   “Greek to me”  @limi’s challenge on Twitter Dead metaphor  

Arik celebrates a fictional rep, Allen reps an architectural ploy, and we follow a dead metaphor around the world. <ul> <li><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakob_Maria_Mierscheid" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jakob Maria Mierscheid</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/jakobmierscheid" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@jakobmierscheid</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/432_Park_Avenue" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">432 Park Avenue</a> <ul> <li>432’s <a href="https://www.skyscraper.org/EXHIBITIONS/SKY_HIGH/shearwall_invmonopoly.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">land assembly method</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/20/nyregion/tallest-buildings-manhattan-loophole.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The closing of the loophole</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_to_me" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Greek to me”</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/limi/status/1150204091215171584?s=20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@limi’s challenge</a> on Twitter</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_metaphor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dead metaphor</a></li> </ul> </li></ul>

Probably A Scheme

Arik pitches an emperor, Allen pitches a Twitter feature, and we get some inside info on anvil-launching.  The tweet to nowhere: private replies on Twitter  Shadow banning   Norton the 1st, Emperor of United States, Protector of Mexico  The 1820 Settlers   Vancouver housing sales tumble to 33-year low  Metro Vancouver real estate prices are 65% overvalued: Economist Mortimer, troll of Vancouver Real Estate   The Haskell Free Library and Opera House Goodbye, e-Golf  VW I.D. Crozz The Honda E   See the Victoria Day Anvil Salute on Monday, May 20

Arik pitches an emperor, Allen pitches a Twitter feature, and we get some inside info on anvil-launching. <ul> <li>The <a href="https://allenpike.com/2012/the-tweet-to-nowhere-private-replies" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tweet to nowhere: private replies on Twitter</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_banning" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shadow banning</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Norton" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Norton the 1st, Emperor of United States, Protector of Mexico</a> <ul> <li>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1820_Settlers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1820 Settlers</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/vancouver/article-vancouver-housing-sales-tumble-to-33-year-low/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vancouver housing sales tumble to 33-year low</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.vancourier.com/real-estate/metro-vancouver-real-estate-prices-are-65-overvalued-economist-1.23401335" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Metro Vancouver real estate prices are 65% overvalued: Economist</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/mortimer_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mortimer, troll of Vancouver Real Estate</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haskell_Free_Library_and_Opera_House" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Haskell Free Library and Opera House</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.motor1.com/news/347808/vw-golf-standard-killed-us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Goodbye, e-Golf</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_I.D._Crozz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">VW I.D. Crozz</a></li> <li><a href="https://autoweek.com/article/green-cars/honda-e-will-be-name-production-urban-ev-concept" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Honda E</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>See the <a href="https://www.newwestcity.ca/calendar-of-events/events/5528.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Victoria Day Anvil Salute</a> on Monday, May 20</li></ul>

Unexpected Royalty Corner

Historical figures make up names, Italians get assigned names, large social groups forget one another’s names, and the children are coming.  The Top 10: People with invented middle initials  Benoit B. Mandelbrot   Why Do We Call Galileo Galilei by His First Name? Occupational surnames Fun Fact’s Guest host poll Dunbar’s Number  The Monkeysphere   The Ice T on SVU Bot Monopoly Socialism is bad and should feel bad Allen’s daughter’s mind being blown by My Little Pony

Historical figures make up names, Italians get assigned names, large social groups forget one another’s names, and the children are coming. <ul> <li><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/the-top-10-people-with-invented-middle-initials-a7072176.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Top 10: People with invented middle initials</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benoit_Mandelbrot" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Benoit B. Mandelbrot</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2009/08/why-we-don-t-use-galileo-s-last-name.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why Do We Call Galileo Galilei by His First Name?</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:English_surnames_from_occupations" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Occupational surnames</a></li> <li>Fun Fact’s <a href="https://twitter.com/funfactfm/status/1166837234160455680" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Guest host poll</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunbar%27s_number" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dunbar’s Number</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.cracked.com/article_14990_what-monkeysphere.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Monkeysphere</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>The <a href="https://twitter.com/icetsvu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ice T on SVU Bot</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/2019/8/27/20830085/monopoly-socialism-board-game-hasbro-target" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Monopoly Socialism is bad and should feel bad</a></li> <li>Allen’s daughter’s <a href="https://twitter.com/apike/status/1166191315857498114" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mind being blown by My Little Pony</a></li></ul>

Everyone Was William

Arik blows up Allen’s calendar, Allen blows up the Impossible Burger, and science goes too far.  Cortex 85: Grey’s Non-Linear Life The surprisingly complex tale of the work week and weekend Bloomberg’s How Just Mayo Sold Silicon Valley The scourge of highly dangerous Dihydrogen Monoxide – it could attack at any time Impossible Foods’ pitch on how GMO soy is more sustainable Sidetone in telephony

Arik blows up Allen’s calendar, Allen blows up the Impossible Burger, and science goes too far. <ul> <li>Cortex 85: <a href="https://www.relay.fm/cortex/85" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Grey’s Non-Linear Life</a></li> <li>The surprisingly complex tale of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workweek_and_weekend" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">work week and weekend</a></li> <li>Bloomberg’s <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-hampton-creek-just-mayo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How Just Mayo Sold Silicon Valley</a></li> <li>The scourge of highly dangerous <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dihydrogen_monoxide_parody" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dihydrogen Monoxide</a> – it could attack at any time</li> <li>Impossible Foods’ <a href="https://medium.com/impossible-foods/how-our-commitment-to-consumers-and-our-planet-led-us-to-use-gm-soy-23f880c93408" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pitch on how GMO soy is more sustainable</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidetone" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sidetone</a> in telephony</li></ul>

40 Cans of Fake Pea Mayo

Allen warns of impending doom, Arik spreads socialist propaganda, and we ride ‘til we can’t no more.  The Year 2038 Problem  The NULL vanity plate   The Landlord’s Game  Economist Henry George Monopoly is Theft 1906 Monopoly Rules Power Grid on BoardGameGeek   How TikTok Made “Old Town Road” Become Both A Meme And A Banger @emojimashupbot Cochin’s italic ampersand @Aleen’s version of Little Red Corvette

Allen warns of impending doom, Arik spreads socialist propaganda, and we ride ‘til we can’t no more. <ul> <li>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_2038_problem" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Year 2038 Problem</a> <ul> <li>The <a href="https://onefoottsunami.com/2019/08/14/the-backfiring-vanity-plate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NULL vanity plate</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Landlord%27s_Game" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Landlord’s Game</a> <ul> <li>Economist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_George" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Henry George</a></li> <li><a href="https://harpers.org/blog/2012/10/monopoly-is-theft/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Monopoly is Theft</a></li> <li><a href="http://landlordsgame.info/games/lg-1906/lg-1906_egc-rules.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1906 Monopoly Rules</a></li> <li><a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2651/power-grid" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Power Grid on BoardGameGeek</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/laurenstrapagiel/tiktok-lil-nas-x-old-town-road" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How TikTok Made “Old Town Road” Become Both A Meme And A Banger</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/emojimashupbot" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@emojimashupbot</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/SageOlson/status/1161059183594074112" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cochin’s italic ampersand</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/Aleen/status/1159901759864578048" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Aleen’s version of Little Red Corvette</a></li></ul>

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