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Happy Palindrome Day! 6-26-26
Today's Date 6-26-26 Palindrome Day ← same both ways → Read it backward. Same thing. I find this unreasonably satisfying.
One King, One Table, Five Centuries
I used to be pretty good at pool. Through my 30s, I’d hit the bars around Dupont Circle with friends and we’d spend hours at the table just playing for fun. I loved it. · 3 min read
TIL that DC is an acronym for “Detective Comics.” Now, the times I don’t need to say DC Comics because it’s already implied in DC, right? But why do we still say DC Comics? Keep reading
🗽 Did you know… While the total monument reaches 305 feet from the foundation up, Lady Liberty herself stands 151 feet tall—and wears a US women’s shoe size 879. Keep reading
Learned something new today. Napoleon had his secretary leave all non-urgent mail unopened for three weeks — and most of it resolved itself without him ever touching it. Keep reading
I forgot to post this over Easter weekend. Better late than never, right? Did you know? Keep reading
For fun, I check my horoscope once in a while… I am a Virgo. Keep reading
TIL about Nowruz, the Persian New Year, celebrated for over 3,000 years. Keep reading
TIL the 1831 London Bridge was moved to Arizona! Built to replace the crumbling medieval bridge, it eventually started sinking itself and was sold in 1968. Keep reading
I am in awe that people still race Penny Farthings. Every year—including this past February 2026. On purpose. Keep reading
Ever wonder why every hotel drawer has a Bible? It started in 1899 when two traveling salesmen shared a room and realized weary travelers needed comfort. Keep reading
Word of the Day: Heteroflexible
Word of the Day Heteroflexible /ˌhet-er-oh-flek-suh-buhl/ • adjective, sometimes noun 01. · 1 min read
Fun Fact: The ‘zip’ in ‘ZIP code’ stands for ‘Zone Improvement Plan.
Robots Freak Me Out (And Other Things I Was Wrong About)
I actually got the LEGO Plum Blossom set this past Christmas, but I finally pulled the trigger on the build two weeks ago. · 5 min read
Okay, Mars just got more interesting. A new study flipped the script — ancient Mars wasn’t a frozen wasteland. Keep reading
Before Dracula, there was Carmilla—literature’s first major vampire, and she was a lesbian. Keep reading
I came across this fascinating study abt how the Chincha Kingdom in Peru fertilized their way to success w/ seabird poop! Keep reading
Today I learned pine cones are little weather predictors! Fascinating, isn’t it? Keep reading