For most of the world, the second world war ended in 1945. Many Japanese soldiers, however, were not so lucky. Left behind in their stations, they struggled out a harsh existence battling against hunger and disease. Some were able to find their way home eventually. But for the most famous of these soldiers, Hiroo Onoda, …
Monthly Archives: January 2017
The story behind robot callers
Have you ever gotten a call from a telemarketer that’s just a little bit off? I received one like this a while back: “Hello?” “Hi, this is Robert from (somewhere). How are you today?” “I’m doing well, how about yourself?” (2 second pause) “It’s good! I just wanted to tell you about…” *HANG UP* They …
What’s that hat called?
Ski masks are called balaclavas. Robin Hood is commonly depicted wearing a bycocket. Napoleon is commonly depicted wearing a bicorne. Pilgrims are commonly depicted wearing capotains. Keystone cops wore custodian helmets. Sherlock Holmes is commonly depicted wearing a deerstalker. The newsy hat has like 8 names, ranging from apple cap, to baker boy, to gatsby. …
Bizarre Facts about North Korea
North Korea is kind of an obsession of mine. For a country filled with brutal oppression and horrifying human rights abuses, it has some very interesting and often amusing quirks. But first, a brief history of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (their official name) if anyone needs to be brought up to speed. Korea …
Adam Rinsky 