In 1977, West German tourist Erwin Kreuz spent three days enjoying the sights, sounds, and hospitality of Bangor, Maine. Unfortunately, he thought he was in San Francisco, on the other side of the continent. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast, we'll describe Kreuz's unlikely adventure, which made him a local hero in his adopted city.
We'll also consider an invisible killer and puzzle over a momentous measurement.
For this final episode of the Futility Closet podcast we have eight new lateral thinking puzzles — play along with us as we try to untangle some perplexing situations using… READ THE REST
One of the most remarkable pilots of World War II never fired a shot or dropped a bomb. With his pioneering aerial reconnaissance, Sidney Cotton made a vital contribution to… READ THE REST
In 1891, a mysterious figure appeared on the streets of London, dispensing pills to poor young women who then died in agony. Suspicion came to center on a Scottish-Canadian doctor… READ THE REST
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TL;DR: Get a OneAir lifetime subscription for $49.97 and find last-minute holiday travel deals. It happens. Maybe you were waiting for better prices, or maybe you just forgot to book the flights and… READ THE REST
TL;DR: Save 68% on this HP Chromebook with a refurbished model, but check out now because inventory is limited. Don't think you actually need another laptop? We'll prove you wrong. Using your work… READ THE REST
