Ryan BrownewellinDaily LearnalDay 44: Who has the largest Instagram following?Y’all ready for this?Feb 15, 2023Feb 15, 2023
Ryan BrownewellinDaily LearnalDay 43: The difference between roasting and bakingI was writing up a recipe for baked (roasted?) asparagus, and clearly wasn’t sure which word was right to use.Feb 14, 2023Feb 14, 2023
Ryan BrownewellDay 43: Which Super Bowl had the first halftime show?All Super Bowls have had some sort of halftime show, it turns out. Every one since 1967. Early on it was usually a marching band of some…Feb 13, 2023Feb 13, 2023
Ryan BrownewellinDaily LearnalDay 42: How much stuff is shipped by train?I got stuck at a railroad crossing yesterday, and the train was very long and full of stuff. It seems like a pretty awesome way to ship…Feb 13, 2023Feb 13, 2023
Ryan BrownewellinDaily LearnalDay 41: Pluto’s orbitThis one kinda found me, rather than the other way around, but I’m still counting it anyway. Hey, I did some research.Feb 11, 2023Feb 11, 2023
Ryan BrownewellinDaily LearnalDay 40: Where is Myspace Tom now?We all knew and loved Myspace, and all had the same first friend: Tom Anderson. You probably didn’t know or love him, but there he was, in…Feb 10, 2023Feb 10, 2023
Ryan BrownewellinDaily LearnalDay 39: Idaho’s made-up nameI saw this map in an Instagram post and absolutely had to figure out what it meant. (I couldn’t get the embedding to work on that link, and…Feb 10, 2023Feb 10, 2023
Ryan BrownewellinDaily LearnalDay 38: DemonymsWeird word, huh. I came across this word while researching something else and had never heard of it. Here’s the definition, which should…Feb 7, 2023Feb 7, 2023
Ryan BrownewellinDaily LearnalDay 37: Microwave ovenThe microwave oven was first sold in 1947, by Raytheon. Although now Raytheon is one of the largest aerospace and military contracting…Feb 6, 2023Feb 6, 2023
Ryan BrownewellinDaily LearnalDay 36: Challenger Deep (deepest point in the entire ocean)The deepest known point of ocean on the entire planet is roughly 35,827ft. That’s about 6,800ft more than the height of Mt. Everest. Whoa.Feb 6, 2023Feb 6, 2023