S5.37 Paper towels, again?
China: A History, by John Keay
Keay’s narrative spans 5,000 years, from the Three Dynasties (2000–220 BC) to the past three decades of economic growth.
Ancient Egyptian inventions and discoveries
Image: Egyptian sailing ship, ca. 1422–1411 BCE, via Maler der Grabkammer des Menna.
A few of their accomplishemnts other than eye make-up.
They even figured out Quadratic equations, like Math Prof Rock Stars, yo.
The Food Place
Damien mentioned needing a flashlight in the Coffin List in case you went to the bad place, so I had to check to see if this url is still live.
Spoilers for The Good Place, obviously.
Hang in there, Baby
long creepy discussion of Deep Seek, motivated me to look for the briefly mentioned vintage cat poster.
Why Waymo’s Self-Driving Cars Became a Target of Protesters in Los Angeles
[Photo from David Pashaee—Middle East Images/AFP/Getty Images]
Waymo self-driving cars became newsworthy by the time I started working on the links for this episode.
Zheng He, Chinese explorer
(image from by jonjanego)
Admiral Zheng He (c. 1371-1433 CE) was a Chinese explorer. Following established sea routes but often finding himself the first ever Chinese person to land at many of his destinations, Zheng He is widely regarded as the greatest ever Chinese explorer. H
The Leaning Tower of Pizzarotti
A developer tries to cut costs, a contractor hires non-union, and together they create a deadly, tilting money pit in New York City
(article probably has a slant, but has some better pix than wikipedia)
New York Harbor Storm-Surge Barrier
(Map By Daniel Gutman)
A proposal developed in the wake of Hurricane Sandy to protect the New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary from storm surges.
