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Shigeru Miyamoto

Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Mario, has a Hobby of Guessing the Measurements of Objects and Then Checking to See If He was Correct. He Even Carries Tape Measure with Him.

Shigeru Miyamoto is a Japanese video game designer, producer, and game director who works as one of Nintendo’s representative directors. He is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished and influential video game designers in history, having created some of the most acclaimed and best-selling game franchises of all time, such as Mario, The […]

Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Mario, has a Hobby of Guessing the Measurements of Objects and Then Checking to See If He was Correct. He Even Carries Tape Measure with Him. Read More »

Magpies

Scientists in Australia were Studying Birds and Fitted Them with Tracking Harnesses. A Group of Magpies Helped Each Other Take the Harnesses Off.

Magpies belong to the Corvidae family of birds. Like other family members, they are often regarded as clever creatures. The Eurasian magpie, for example, is considered one of the most intelligent creatures on the planet. It is one of the few non-mammal species capable of recognizing itself in a mirror test. But how did a

Scientists in Australia were Studying Birds and Fitted Them with Tracking Harnesses. A Group of Magpies Helped Each Other Take the Harnesses Off. Read More »

Micronesia Stick Map

Micronesians Navigated the Pacific by Using the Stars, Recognizing and Interpreting Different Types of Ocean Swells. They Also Make Stick Maps of These Ocean Swell Patterns.

The Micronesians or Marshallese were able to build vessels known as outrigger canoes and develop their system of piloting and navigation centuries ago. Long before modern mapping and GPS, the Micronesian people relied on their ability to sense the motion of the waves for navigation. But did you know that they also navigated ocean swells?

Micronesians Navigated the Pacific by Using the Stars, Recognizing and Interpreting Different Types of Ocean Swells. They Also Make Stick Maps of These Ocean Swell Patterns. Read More »

Kirk And Uhura

The Famous Kirk and Uhura Kiss was Not the First Interracial Kiss on Television. It was Preceeded by Several Others, Including One in 1958 with William Shatner.

The iconic kiss between Captain Kirk and Lieutenant Uhura happened in 1968. The kiss between the Star Trek characters played by William Shatner and Nichelle Nichols was widely regarded as America’s first interracial kiss on national TV. However, this is a misconception since. But when was the actual first kiss on TV? Kirk and Uhura’s

The Famous Kirk and Uhura Kiss was Not the First Interracial Kiss on Television. It was Preceeded by Several Others, Including One in 1958 with William Shatner. Read More »

The Learning Channel

TLC, or The Learning Channel, was Originally Founded by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and NASA to Transmit Educational Lessons to Children.

TLC, previously known as The Learning Channel, is an American cable television channel owned by Warner Brothers. It was first established in 1980 and initially focused on education and instructional programming. But did you know different branches of government collaborated for this channel? TLC was founded by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and

TLC, or The Learning Channel, was Originally Founded by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and NASA to Transmit Educational Lessons to Children. Read More »

Daleks Master Plan

Episodes 5 and 10 of the 1960s Doctor Who Story were Considered Missing Until They were Recently Discovered in the Basement of a Mormon Church in Wandsworth.

The Daleks’ Master Plan is the third serial of the third season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which originally aired in twelve weekly installments from November 13, 1965, to January 29, 1966. But did you know that the 5th and 10th episode of the series has been missing for quite some

Episodes 5 and 10 of the 1960s Doctor Who Story were Considered Missing Until They were Recently Discovered in the Basement of a Mormon Church in Wandsworth. Read More »

Video games for Surgeons

Surgeons Who Play Video Games at Least 3 to 4 Hours a Week Make 37% Fewer Errors and Work 27% Faster Than Those Who Do Not Play Video Games at All.

A surgeon is a medical professional who specializes in evaluating and treating conditions that may necessitate surgery or physical changes to the human body. Surgical procedures can be used to diagnose or treat disease or injury. Surgeons lead a team of other doctors and nurses in the operating room to ensure a procedure goes smoothly.

Surgeons Who Play Video Games at Least 3 to 4 Hours a Week Make 37% Fewer Errors and Work 27% Faster Than Those Who Do Not Play Video Games at All. Read More »

Countdown

What Inspired NASA to Use a Countdown for Rocket Launches?

NASA retired a historic piece of equipment on December 1, 2014, at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It wasn’t a rocket or even a deep space nine-iron. It was the original countdown clock, a large analog display the size of a titan’s wristwatch that stood across the river from the rocket launch site and

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