Bloom Filter
Sometimes, you can tell Bloom filters are the wrong tool for the job, but when they're...
Elementary Physics Paths
==COSMOLOGY==> 'Uhhh ... how sure are we that everything is made of these?'
Driving PSA
This PSA brought to you by several would-be assassins who tried to wave me in front...
Google Solar Cycle
From Google Trends, it looks like the lag between people Googling cocktail recipes and 'hangover cure'...
Good and Bad Ideas
While it seemed like a fun prank at the time, I realize my prank fire extinguishers...
Software Testing Day
The company tried to document how often employees were celebrating Software Testing Day, but their recordkeeping...
Doppler Effect
The Doppler effect is a mysterious wavelength-shifting phenomenon which seems to primarily affect sirens, which is...
Earth Formation Site
It's not far from the sign marking the exact latitude and longitude of the Earth's core.
Pendulum Types
The creepy fingers that grow from a vibrating cornstarch-water mix can be modeled as a chain...
Pub Trivia
Bonus question: Where is London located? (a) The British Isles (b) Great Britain and Northern Ireland...
Eclipse Path Maps
Okay, this eclipse will only be visible from the Arctic in February 2063, when the sun...
Survey Marker
Fun fact: The standard North American NAD83 coordinate system is misaligned from the actual Earth, off-center...
Sitting in a Tree
First comes blood / Then we perish / Then comes Death in his Eternity Carriage.
Tick Marks
If you're really savvy, you can hide an entire set of illicit transactions by timing them...
Types of Eclipse Photo
The most rare, top-tier eclipse photo would be the Solar Earth Eclipse, but the Apollo 12...
Eclipse Coolness
A partial eclipse is like a cool sunset. A total eclipse is like someone broke the...
Cursive Letters
𝓘 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓴 𝓬𝓪𝓹𝓲𝓽𝓪𝓵 𝓛 𝓲𝓼 𝓹𝓻𝓸𝓫𝓪𝓫𝓵𝔂 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓶𝓸𝓼𝓽 𝓯𝓾𝓷 𝓽𝓸 𝔀𝓻𝓲𝓽𝓮, 𝓽𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱 𝓵𝓸𝔀𝓮𝓻𝓬𝓪𝓼𝓮 𝓺 𝓲𝓼 𝓪𝓵𝓼𝓸...
Greenland Size
The Mercator projection drastically distorts the size of almost every area of land except a small...
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
You know that asteroid that almost destroyed Earth in the 90s? Turns out the whole thing...
Moon Landing Mission Profiles
If you pick a low enough orbit, it gives you a lot of freedom to use...
Moon Armor Index
Astronomers are a little unsure of the applicability of this index, but NASA's Planetary Protection Officer...
Physics vs. Magic
'At the stroke of midnight, your brother will be hurtling sideways at an altitude of 150...
Earth/Venus Venn Diagram
Actually, the fact that Mars is still orbiting safely over here means that it was technically...
Geographic Qualifiers
'Thank you for the loveliest evening I've ever had...' [normal] '...east of the Mississippi.' [instant intrigue!]
Call My Cell
'Hey, can you call my cell?' '...I'm trying, but it says this number is blocked?' 'Ok,...
Goodhart's Law
[later] I'm pleased to report we're now identifying and replacing hundreds of outdated metrics per hour.
Orbital Argument
"Some people say light is waves, and some say it's particles, so I bet light is...
Light Leap Years
When Pope Gregory XIII briefly shortened the light-year in 1582, it led to navigational chaos and...
Crossword Constructors
Also, we would really appreciate it if you could prominently refer to it as an 'eHit'.
Treasure Chests
[earlier] "Your vintage-style handmade chest business is struggling. But I have a plan."
Research Account
Focus of your research: EXTREME PETTINESS AND UNWILLINGNESS TO LET ANYTHING GO
Sphere Tastiness
Baseballs do present a challenge to this theory, but I'm convinced we just haven't found the...
Relationship Advice
Good to be a little wary of advice that sounds too much like a self pep...
Greenhouse Effect
Once he had the answer, Arrhenius complained to his friends that he'd "wasted over a full...
US Survey Foot
Subway refuses to answer my questions about whether it's an International Footlong or a US Survey...
Fast Radio Bursts
Dr. Petroff has also shown that the Higgs boson signal was actually sparks from someone microwaving...