Hippocrates Meet Gilroy
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Hippocrates Meet Gilroy
“Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food” is attributed to Hippocrates, the ancient Greek physician and “Father of Medicine.” While the exact…
Judging Tipping Points
Any friendly neighborhood physicist would tell you that the key to an ice skater’s ability to stay upright is masterfully managing centers of mass and…
Go Ahead (CPI), Make My Day
Every great line has a great backstory. When independent filmmaker Charles Pierce was co-writing the story for Clint Eastwood’s 1983 action thriller Sudden Impact, real-life…
Construction Cycles are Long, But Not the Longest
The universe’s longest known cycle belongs to the incredibly slow radioactive decay of Xenon-124. With an estimated half-life a trillion times the universe’s current age,…
Queen of the Extras
“Always the bridesmaid, never the bride” is an apt characterization of Bess Flowers’ career in Hollywood. The actress frequently shared the screen with heavyweights like…
How’s That for Entertainment?
Solo: [to Victoria over ship-to-ship radio] I see one flaw in that plan. Victoria: Entertain me. Solo: While you’ve been telling me how dangerous you…
Deuces Are Wild
“Deuces Are Wild” sprang from the poker world in the early 20th century. Because ‘2’ is the lowest-ranking card in a standard deck, making it…
Spackling from Bayonne
Bayonne, New Jersey, the peninsula city that borders New York Harbor “came of age” with a gritty industrial history. By the early 20th century, Bayonne…
Just the Facts, Ma’am
“Ladies and gentlemen: the story you are about to hear is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent.” Jack Webb wasn’t…
Around the World in 13 Languages
Musically talented we are not at QI. We can only imagine how challenging it is to create an album that captivates listeners. Spanish pop star…
Loud Reputations
Fun Fact: Until the early 2000s, there was an NFL rule where the home team could be penalized if the crowd was too loud. In…
Proverbs and Disinflation in the New Year
One of the oldest English proverbs – “You can lead a horse to water, but can’t make it drink” – dates back 850 years. Its…
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