WEIRD FACTS
by Paul Ratner – Credit: ABC. In 1973, a computer program was developed at MIT to model global sustainability. Instead, it predicted that by 2040 our civilization would end. While many in history have made apocalyptic predictions that have so far failed …
Adam Williams – Architect Marco Casagrade imagines the Tikku serving as office, shop, workshop, hotel-room, and more (Credit: Jenni Gaestgivar/Iltalehti). The Tikku can be erected on a site overnight. With space at a serious premium in many cities, some think that downsizing may be …
Nick Lavars – The team calculated a plastic trash concentration of 671 pieces per square meter (10 sq ft) (Credit: Jennifer Lavars). Sitting in middle of southern Pacific Ocean around 5,000 km, (3,100 mi) from the nearest major population center, you might think that …
Think you know beans about coffee? Quiz yourself and see how well you know your java. By Rachel Mount Hofstetter – 1. The name cappuccino comes from: a) The drink’s resemblance to the brown cowls worn by Capuchin monks b) The similarity in …
by Stephen Johnson – Scott Santens via Flickr. Chicago may become one of the first U.S. cities to implement a universal basic income program (UBI). The proposal, introduced by Chicago Alderman Ameya Pawar, would create a small-scale UBI experiment that gives 1,000 families …
