Archive for October 5th, 2023

The Man Who Rode a Thundercloud

Lieutenant Colonel William Henry Rankin flew his F-8 Crusader on a trip from from the Naval Air Station in South Weymouth, Massachusetts, to the Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort, South Carolina in July of 1959. His p...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/10/05/The-Man-Who-Rode-a-Thundercloud/

30 Bits of Trivia Too Weird for History Class

History classes in the US only have time to skip across the highlights of history, which is too bad. Later on we found that history is way more interesting, and we would have enjoyed those classes more if we had wider su...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/10/05/30-Bits-of-Trivia-Too-Weird-for-History-Class/

If Ahsoka Were a Show from 1986

This opening sequence for the Star Wars TV series Ahsoka seems familiar. A real Gen X TV viewer will instantly recognize it as The A-Team, with some elements of other action show openings mixed...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/10/05/If-iAhsokai-Were-a-Show-from-1986/

How Writers Trained an AI Chatbot

<p>Before the advent of ChatGPT, there was an AI startup who had a chatbot named Annie, whose role was to help people looking for rental properties find an apartment suited to their preferences and book app...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/10/05/How-Writers-Trained-an-AI-Chatbot/

Where You Should Buy Butter for Your Baked Goods

<p>For those of you who are experts in baking, you may know that unsalted butter is a must as it allows you to have more accurate measurements of how much salt you should put into your recipe. And you may a...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/10/05/Where-You-Should-Buy-Butter-for-Your-Baked-Goods/

The Women Rickshaw Pullers of Tokyo

<p>Rickshaw pulling is one of the growing tourist attractions in Japan, where you can take a leisurely stroll around the streets on a two-wheeled cart pulled by a driver. Rickshaw pullers were mostly men bu...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/10/05/The-Women-Rickshaw-Pullers-of-Tokyo/

10 UK Road Laws People Unknowingly Break

Traffic laws differ from country to country, although some rules might be similar such as rules against running a red light, speed limits, and rules on where to park. In the UK, they have what is called The Highway C...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/10/05/10-UK-Road-Laws-People-Unknowingly-Break/

Kirkenes, The Norwegian Town Where Espionage was a Common Thing

<p>Located near Norway's border with Russia, Kirkenes has become a town where everybody knows someone who has been involved in spy activities, or has been approached by the Norwegian Intelligence Service (N...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/10/05/Kirkenes-The-Norwegian-Town-Where-Espionage-was-a-Common-Thing/
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