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The Long Arm of Benjamin Franklin
In 1786, Benjamin Franklin invented a clever way for reaching and taking down books from hard-to-reach shelves. He explained in his autobiography: “Old men find…
H&M, Not the Clothing Brand
“Zoos are full, prisons are overflowing… oh my, how the world still dearly loves a cage.” Every Sunday since 1975, the tiny Galerie Cinema in…
Most Exclusive Reservations
“Many travel three hours from Manhattan – some even fly in overnight – to pay $255 (before wine and tip) for the privilege of eating…
From Husband, Wife and a Truck to National Carrier
As the Great Depression was coming to a close, an American success story was just beginning. In 1934, Earl and Lillian Congdon founded Old Dominion…
The Longevity of the Moment
As the USA men’s hockey team was winning gold last Sunday, Google searches for ‘USA jersey’ hit their peak. Monday, The New York Times ran…
Everyone in the Shot
Since the age of the caveman, the length of a human arm never grew to be long enough to capture everyone in the frame of…
Dostoevsky, The Gambler
“To go wrong in one’s own way is better than to go right in someone else’s.” Fyodor Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment Now considered one of…
Welcome to Echo Park
This excerpt from John Wesley Powell’s staff profile at the U.S. Geological Survey described the adventures of being the first to successfully navigate the Grand…
Introducing the Core Capex Straight
Poker’s first United States adoption landed in New Orleans. French settlers brought with them a card game that involved bluffing and betting called “Poque” in…
Don’t Quit Your Day Job
Because most Winter Olympic sports outside hockey and figure skating offer little to no salary, many Team USA athletes balance their elite training with regular…
Fed Rate Cut Probability Not Mastering Lift
Otto Lilienthal’s contribution to aviation history was so important that he went by dueling monikers: “Flying Man” and “Glider King.” Lilienthal connected America’s dreams of…
The Turnaround
Philadelphia sports fans are notoriously stereotyped. Like any fanbase, there are always some who will take things too far. Jon McCann used to fit that…
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