Davis Treybig

The best sports deal of all time

Back in the 70s, professional basketball in the United States was bifurcated. You had the NBA we all…

Bike No More

Everything nowadays is an “Uber for X”. You can rent homes, taxis, boats, rental cars, and more at the press of an app. As part of this X-sharing craze, companies everywhere are raising huge amounts of money for the next iteration. While some companies like Airbnb have turned out alright as a result, a…

The Mpemba Effect

What would you say if I told you that sometimes, warm water freezes faster than cold water? Well, it happens, and this strange…

Time Zones

We think of time zones as simple things, but in fact they are very, very complicated.

The Fyre Festival

“It seems like you should know if there’s running water before you put on a festival on your site”

The Svalbard Seed Vault

Have you ever wondered what the most important refrigerator in the world is? Well, take a quick trip just northeast…

Amazon Reviews

Reviews are a huge part of the Amazon experience. We trust the masses to inform us whether a given product is good or bad, and a…

Isn’t that sweet?

We all love sweets. So, let’s dive into the world of sweetness — what makes something sweet, what is the biology behind…

The Most Complicated Clock of all Time

Watchmaking is a beautiful art. For hundreds of years, engineers and artisans have pushed…