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Japan’s Technological Decline: How the Country Went From Industry Pioneer to Stagnation
MagnetJapan's technological and economic strength has diminished. In this post, we seek to understand what happened.
Read more »The Draining Effect of ‘Ping Fatigue’: How Excessive Notifications Can Impact Your Productivity
Apps“Ping fatigue” refers to being overwhelmed by notifications from messaging apps at work, which disrupts concentration and drains energy.
Read more »Three Chairs vs. a Thousand Apps: This Is How Walt Disney Tackled Productivity and Reduced Distractions
Business and EconomicsThe technology industry’s obsession to optimize creativity runs into a wall made in Disney: three chairs for three perspectives… and zero distractions.
Read more »Divorces Among People Over 50 Are on the Rise—and Two Words Explain It: Gray Divorce
MagnetSeparations among couples aged 50 and older have been increasing for decades.
Read more »Japanese Company Behind Edible Insects Declares Bankruptcy Despite Promoting Them as the Future of Food
MagnetThe company declared bankruptcy with nearly $1 million in debt but maintains faith in insects as a future food source.
Read more »After Decades of Virtually ‘Undetectable’ Submarines, AI Systems Threaten to Expose Them
TransportExperts predict submarine stealth could vanish by 2050.
Read more »Barbarians Who Stormed Rome Were Stoned: Drug Use Also Explains Ancient Warfare
ResearchArchaeological finds suggest barbarians used narcotics in battle, evidenced by teaspoons found in dozens of military belts.
Read more »A Secret Cold War Simulator Brought the U.S. and Russia to the Brink of Nuclear War. Here’s What It Taught Them About the Red Line
MagnetA war game called Proud Prophet escalated into nuclear catastrophe, revealing the dangers of miscalculation.
Read more »Songun: This Is the System That Determines the Fate of Every North Korean Before They’re Even Born
MagnetThe North Korean caste system has three categories based on family background and loyalty to the regime.
Read more »H.P. Lovecraft Wrote 75,000 Letters During His Lifetime. They Provide Definitive Insight Into His Secrets
Science FictionThe American writer spent much of his life writing more than just stories.
Read more »Promoted to Incompetence: How the Peter Principle Can Hinder the Most Talented Employees
Business and EconomicsThe Peter Principle describes how promotions based on excellent performance often lead to incompetent management.
Read more »Studies Say We Stop Discovering New Music After the Age of 30. It’s Inevitable
MusicResearch indicates that people generally have a clear preference for the music they enjoyed during their youth.
Read more »The Lunar Dust Robbery: This Is How Three NASA Interns Stole Lunar Rocks and Ended Up in Jail
SpaceThis is the story of a movie-like robbery and one with a happy ending.
Read more »The Middle Ages Is Often Seen as a Dark Period in History. Wait Until You Read the Names of Their Pets
MagnetThe medieval period was a key and fascinating time in the history of pet ownership.
Read more »The Matrix Influence: How a Sci-Fi Classic Continues to Remain Relevant
Science FictionThe first film was released in 1999, but it remains powerful today. We discuss the aspects that have helped it stay relevant.
Read more »A Saudi Prince Paid $450 Million for a da Vinci Painting. The Problem Is That It Might Not Be by da Vinci, After All
MagnetSalvator Mundi was auctioned in 2017 and fetched $450.3 million. Two years later, the Louvre Museum raised questions regarding its true authorship.
Read more »Generation Z Joins the Workforce: One in Five Managers Considers Quitting Because They Can’t Stand Them
Business and EconomicsGeneration Z is entering the workforce, and managers are struggling to integrate them into their teams.
Read more »What Happened to Ronald Wayne? A Look at the ‘Unknown’ Founder of Apple Who Gave Up the Chance to Gain a Fortune for Just $800
Business and EconomicsHe first met Steve Jobs in the 1970s while they were both working at Atari.
Read more »SpaceX Rockets Are Creating Red Holes in the Atmosphere. Scientists Call Them ‘SpaceX Auroras’
SpaceThe holes are visible to the naked eye and are named like this for a reason: SpaceX has dominated space launches.
Read more »Is Sleeping Less Than Seven Hours Enough? This Study Says That Sometimes, It Can Even be Beneficial
HealthResearchers have identified a group of people who thrive on fewer hours of sleep, with some even experiencing health benefits. Genetics play a key role.
Read more »China Has Connected the World’s Largest Onshore Wind Turbine. It’s So Massive That It’s Changing the Local Microclimate
EnergyIt has the world’s largest onshore turbine rotor diameter at 886 feet.
Read more »An ‘Ownerless’ Rocket That Many Believed Belonged to Elon Musk Crashed on the Moon in 2022. They Were Wrong
SpaceIt was actually a Chinese rocket, which China claimed had burned up in the Earth’s atmosphere years earlier.
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