Two years ago, an asteroid crashed into a suburban home. The owners “secured the scene” and called in the scientists. The findings reveal it’s not a typical meteorite, even if you’re from New Jersey (which I am). [GIFT LINK!]

NBC launched "The Big Show" on radio in late 1950. Every week, a new group of top stars sang and bantered. There was a live orchestra and choir, and the show lasted 90 minutes. At the center of it all was the hostess, the “glamorous and unpredictable” Tallulah Bankhead. Could she save radio from the rise of TV?

Did you even know sperm whales blew bubbles? Well, they do, and recent research explains why.

I’ve said for decades that the 2004 Nic Cage movie National Treasure is one of the best movies out there. The New York Times has finally caught on. [GIFT LINK!]

Andy Dehnart at reality blurred did a deep dive into court documents related to the reality show, Love is Blind. The findings are fascinating even if reality shows aren’t your thing; give it a read!

You can’t have books without bookcases. Harvard Design Magazine goes deep on the origin of shelves that hold many leatherbound (or not) books. Gaze upon your own bookshelves as you take in this history.

Not a new post, but there’s been lots of talk about The Odyssey lately, and back in 2018 Reactor interviewed Emily Wilson about her epic translation of the text. Her translation ist he one Christopher Nolan also reportedly referred to when directing Matt Damon and others. Give it a read!

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has developed a “soft-hand exoskeleton” (aka a pneumatic glove) that enables people with paralysis to grasp objects again. The glove has 13 tubes that inflate to support hand movements. Amazing!