Tag: facts
The Science of the Uncanny Valley
This is a super interesting post that explains the science of the Uncanny Valley. Coined by robotics professor Masahiro Mori in 1970, the uncanny valley…
The World Was Not Built For Women
Karly, a student at Harvard, shared this illuminating thread about how our world was not built for women. She lists many disturbing examples of how…
Why Walmart Failed in Germany
LOL! This is a super entertaining post about why Walmart failed miserably in Germany. There’s some hilarious excerpts and a link to a 30 page…
Warrior Women in Middle-earth
Redditor Ngugi compiled this interesting and extensive information about the fantasy warrior women in Tolkien’s Middle-earth: Éowyn is the best known but far from only valiant…
What Is A Gnome?
Filibusterfrog creates great art and fantasy worldbuilding stuff! This post is about the carnivorous species of little-folk, gnomes: Source: filibusterfrog
Corn Dog Facts
LOL WTF!?! These are totally accurate and true corn dog facts: Source (via: r/tumblr)
How Old Is Capitalism?
In this post people are debating how old capitalism truly is. Some people argue that it is thousands of years old, and others argue that…
Cathode Ray Tube Televisions Are Cryptids
A CRT TV is a type of television set that uses a Cathode Ray Tube as its display technology. CRT TVs were one of the…
Pokémon Lore
This is a great “Pokémon Lore” list of 10 interesting Pokémon facts. Starting with these neat facts about Diglett, Misty, and Charizard: Source: Imgur
When King Taejong Fell Off His Horse
This is another amusing history post! King Taejong of Joseon, also known as Yi Bang-won, was the third king of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea…