today I discovered
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Today I Discovered The Wonderful World Of Fly Vomit
Two blowflies were chowing down on a dog turd mixed with their own vomit for lunch. One of the flies burped. The other replied: “Don’t be so disgusting while I’m eating!” But anyway.
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Today I Discovered 1937’s Bonkers ‘Television Monocle’
One of the unintended benefits of virtual-reality headsets is the ability to watch TV. The Google Daydream, Samsung Galaxy Gear VR and PlayStation VR are provide excellent private viewing theatres to catch up on your favourite shows. Today I discovered that this concept isn’t new. In 1937, a British company launched a tiny, personalised TV…
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Today I Discovered Why Bitcoin’s Price Is So Volatile
In 2017, Bitcoin’s value soared from $1200 to around $25,000 before dropping down to around $16,000 at the end of the year. Since then, it’s value has risen and dropped sporadically from day to day, dragging smaller cryptocurrencies such as Ether and Ripple along with it.
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Today I Discovered What Happened Last Time Outsiders Visited North Sentinel Island
Last month, a tiny remote island in the Bay of Bengal made headlines when an American missionary was killed by the uncontacted tribe who inhabit it. However the inhabitants of North Sentinel island aren’t uncontacted by accident: there have been numerous attempts to contact and ‘modernise’ the ancient tribe over the centuries, and each time…