How The Streisand Effect Makes The Information People Want Hidden More Popular
Today in 2003, the filing of a lawsuit that led to a fascinating and significant phenomenon here in the Information Age: it’s known as the Streisand Effect.
Baltimore’s Mr. Trash Wheel Cleans Up The Waterfront With Technology And Googly Eyes
This month in 2014, the debut of Mr. Trash Wheel! He’s become a social media sensation for his giant googly eyes and his dedication to cleaning up Baltimore’s waterfront.
Novelty Maker S.S. Adams Put The Joy In Joy Buzzers
Today in 1879, the birthday of S.S. Adams. If you don’t know the name, you know the products: joy buzzers, sneezing powder, the dribble glass and hundreds of other novelties known all over the world all started with the S.S. Adams Company.
French President Paul Deschanel Once Fell Out Of A Moving Train
Sometime on this night in 1920 the president of France fell out of a moving train. And the story got weirder from there.
Today Is Ed Balls Day, To Which We Say “Ed Balls”
Today in 2011, UK politician Ed Balls sent a tweet that just said "Ed Balls." He was trying to search for his name, not post it, but the inadvertent self-rep turned into a meme and a wonderfully weird annual tradition.
Steve Jobs, The First Person To Order A Pizza Online
Today in 1955 Steve Jobs was born. His biggest contributions to the tech world are well known, but one you might not have heard of? Steve Jobs was also the first person to order a pizza on the internet.
The Twin Sisters Whose Birthdays Are 87 Days Apart
Today in 2012, the birthday of Amy Jones-Elliott of Glenmore, County Kilkenny, Ireland. But her twin sister Katie's birthday gave 87 days later.
Our Undersea Internet Cables Are Also Pretty Good Earthquake Detectors
We now have some 750,000 miles of internet cable on ocean and seafloors. A research team found a way to use those cables to measure seismic activity, without installing anything extra.
John Titor, A “Time Traveler” Who Traveled To The Early Days Of The Internet
Today in 2000 that a post appeared on an online forum for the Time Travel Institute from someone who claimed he was a time traveler from the year 2036. Here's the story of John Titor, whoever he actually was.
An Email Mixup Led To A Very Strange Welsh Road Sign
This week in 2008, local officials in Swanzey tried to get English-to-Welsh translation for a road sign they wanted to put up. They got a Welsh sentence in response, but it wasn't what they thought.