During WWII, the U.S. military wanted to add armor to fighter planes to reduce losses. Officials mapped the bullet holes on planes that made it back safely, and created a schematic like the one below. Initially, the military planned to fortify the areas on the plane that were heavily hit. However, this approach would have…
I’ve been trying to figure out why the all-female staff at my cold plunge spa keeps walking in on me in the dressing room — and precisely when I have no pants on. I’m not concerned so much about the shrinkage, but rather the facility’s overall objective. They have exactly one dressing room on the…
A conversation between an insomniac and a therapist. Therapist: Tell me about your sleep. Patient: I can’t fall asleep. Therapist: How long has this been going on? Patient: Since my junior year of college. I’m 52 now. Therapist: So over 30 years? Patient: Yes. Therapist: Do you practice good sleep hygiene? Patient: Better than most…
Plantar fasciitis can come for anyone, regardless of status. Tiger Woods withdrew mid-tournament from the 2023 Masters due to unbearable heel pain. NBA Center Joakim Noah, once awarded Defensive Player of the Year, had his electrifying career cut short because, he said, “It feels like you have needles underneath your foot while you’re playing.” Schlubs…
In March 2022, after President Biden warned that the war in Ukraine would cause food insecurity across the planet, I wrote a blog post about the upside of the coming food shortage. Well, here we go again. Logistics experts are sounding the alarm about energy shortages, particularly in diesel fuel. They point out that even…