Archive for December 1st, 2021

The Fascinating World of Whale Barnacles

There are more than a thousand species of barnacles, mostly attached to rocks, reefs, and boats. A few species specialize in embedding themselves into the skin of whales, on which they grow and ride until they die. An in...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/12/01/The-Fascinating-World-of-Whale-Barnacles/

Why Movie Dialogue Has Become So Difficult to Understand

A few years ago, I accidentally turned on the subtitles on Netflix and, well, never turned them off. Now I watch everything, including shows in English, with subtitles on.Pen Pearson, a critic at Slashfilm (/Film), does...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/12/01/Why-Movie-Dialogue-Has-Become-So-Difficult-to-Understand/

The Zip Feed Tower Story

Pictured above is the CenturyLink Tower. At 11 stories and 174 feet in height, it is the tallest building in South Dakota. At least it is now. The Zip Feed Mill in Sioux Falls had a 202-foot grain elevator that was the t...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/12/01/The-Zip-Feed-Tower-Story/

Artificial Intelligence Designs an Advent Calendar

It's December first; time to hang your Advent calendar and open up the first door! Neural network researcher Janelle Shane (previously at Neatorama) introduced an algorithm to the concept of an Advent calendar. This woul...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/12/01/Artificial-Intelligence-Designs-an-Advent-Calendar/

The Time When Henry Kissinger Worked as a Weatherman

Henry Kissinger was National Security Advisor to President Nixon, then Nixon's and President Ford's Secretary of State. He's most famous for negotiating the opening of diplomatic relations with Communist China, the US wi...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/12/01/The-Time-When-Henry-Kissinger-Worked-as-a-Weatherman/
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