Among the things I learned this week:
* Sharp invented the mechanical pencil. Sharp’s Wikipedia page identifies a few other cool inventions from the company, including the first camera phone. (Courtesy: Bloomberg)
* Careering means: “Move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way in a specified direction”. (Courtesy: RC)
Among the things I learned this week:
* A chicken’s first eggs have a harder shell than usual. (Courtesy: ZS)
* The recidivism rate for a anti-aggressive driving course in VA is 0.04 percent, up from 0.0 percent in the mid-2000s. (Courtesy: AVH).
* A box of Edison wax cylinders were discovered and identified recently, including the only known recording of Bismark. (Courtesy: NYT and Ron Cowen)
* There is a series of endurance races for sub-$500 cars called the 24 Hours of LeMONS. I am considering making it my follow up to the Jason at the Derby demolition-derby adventure. (Courtesy: AJ)