Snippets# symbol isn’t officially called hashtag or pound. Its technical name is octothorpe. The “octo-” means “eight” to refer to its points, though … [Read more...]
Snippets, January 2021
Fingernails and hair do not, in fact, continue to grow after you die. To grow, these must have a steady supply of glucose, which is cut off after the … [Read more...]
Snippets, December 2020
Sneezing is a involuntary sudden action to exhale breath from the nose and mouth. Violent fits of sneezing can be caused by hayfever, allergies, … [Read more...]
Snippets, November 2020
Ruth is a commonfemale given namenoted from Ruth theeponymous heroine ofthe eighth book of theOld Testament.. United StatesSenate confirmedRBG by a … [Read more...]
Mental Stimulation September 2020
Here you have a few quick brain teasers to exercise your attention and your working memory–the ability to keep information in your mind while … [Read more...]
Brain Teasers September 2020
Quick! Count the number of times that theletter F appears in the following sentence: “Finished files are the result of years of scientific study … [Read more...]
Snippets September 2020
Ray Kroc was a milkshake-mixer salesman and in 1954 asks the McDonalds’ brothers to let him franchise McDonald’s restaurants outside California and … [Read more...]
In Memoriam for those taken by COVID-19 on SQ Death Row
Photos organized by Jonathan Chiu … [Read more...]