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America’s Most Widely Misread Literary Sensation
June 2, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Do you really sound better singing in the shower?
May 13, 2018 By Leave a Comment
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15(ish) Things Worth Knowing About Coffee
April 29, 2018 By Leave a Comment
What do we really know about the brown liquid that so many of us consume? Where did it originate? Who was the first to discover it? And how much coffee is “too much,” if there is such a thing?
Well, this infographic has at least 15 answers to questions we have all asked at some point. What exactly does caffeine do, and why do I feel jittery after a few cups? Apparently, caffeine replaces something called adenosine in our brains, which sends out adrenaline and dopamine, making for a pretty good time. Physical benefits aside, caffeine also plays a big role in our economy as the second most traded commodity on Earth. And it has a very long journey when going from bean to latte, both geographically and in the coffee-making process.
This Is Helen Keller’s 1932 ‘Modern Woman’
April 26, 2018 By Leave a Comment
In 1932, Helen Keller wrote, “I am tempted to think that the perplexed businessman might discover a possible solution [to] his troubles if he would just spend a few days in his wife’s kitchen. Let us see what would happen if he did.”
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Seattle’s Future Skyline
April 2, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Dramatic new 3D images show how ongoing boom could further alter Seattle’s skyline
Seattle architectural designer David Boynton created these images using 3D modeling over Google Earth to further illustrate what could happen in Seattle as more and more buildings rise and take their place in the skyline.
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A Language Made Of Music
March 9, 2018 By Leave a Comment
You might have heard of Esperanto, an language that’s supposed to be internationally accessible. You probably haven’t heard of Solresol, a language entirely based on music. Its creator was an idealist, and hoped that he could unite all humankind with a universally accessible language built on something we all know: music. Solresol combines the do-re-me syllables used for teaching music into two-, three-, and four-syllable words, grouped into categories of similar words. Because there are only seven syllables, the language easily translates to hand signals.
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