Little-known Facts
More than just trivia, they're great conversation starters at cocktail parties. Knowing some of these could get you laid.
The Fujinox
2004.02.07, 21:56 | Comments (8)
While we’re on the subject of Fuji, I should point out that today was the Fujinox — the day when the sun sets directly behind Fuji.
Big Feline Predators
2003.11.02, 11:57 | Comments (1)
Turns out there may be something to the rumours of large feline predators stalking areas to the west of Sydney.
Light-bending Secrets of the Peacock
2003.10.14, 14:53 | Comments (0)
Researchers at Fudan University in Shanghai have figured out where all those colours in a peacock’s tail come from.
A Yeti By Any Other Name
2003.09.21, 12:46 | Comments (6)
Mountaineer Makoto Nebuka has taken an interesting linguistic approach to solving the question of the Yeti’s existence.
Halfway Between Fact and Knowledge
2003.07.17, 01:18 | Comments (4)
Just got back from the July Tokyo bloggers’ meet-up where Robb Satterwhite (of Tokyo Food Page fame) told me that Setagaya-ku (where I live) is the only ward of all 23 in Tokyo which has no JR lines running through it (JR is the national rail service).
War-Era Tunnels Collapsing Throughout Japan
2003.04.25, 13:09 | Comments (2)
Following secret Tokyo network allegations, it’s time for another tunnel story. WWII-era tunnels are collapsing and taking houses and people with them.
Happy Birthday, Astro Boy!
2003.04.07, 22:11 | Comments (9)
On this day, Astro Boy was created by Dr. Tenma. Happy birthday, Astro.
Plucked
2002.12.06, 14:54 | Comments (5)
Unprecedented numbers of Japanese men are plucking or shaving their eyebrows, and I’m beginning to identify patterns….
Hats
2002.10.20, 15:46 | Comments (2)
All great eccentrics wear hats….
Vacuumed Items
2002.10.12, 13:28 | Comments (16)
Miscellaneous items inadvertantly sucked into the vacuum cleaner over the years (an inexhaustive list): marbles keys enough money for a…
Earth’s Core May Have Creamy Filling
2002.10.01, 18:42 | Comments (5)
The earth’s inner core has been of interest to scientists ever since it was discovered in 1936. Imaging it…
Left & Right, North & South
2002.05.17, 12:56 | Comments (4)
It’s a little-known fact that I mix up left and right on an occasional, but nonetheless alarming, basis. Another annoying…
Mummy Power
2002.03.11, 07:57 | Comments (4)
Somehwere recently mummies were in the news (can’t remember where I saw the link - which I didn’t follow, but…
So True It Hurts
2002.02.07, 16:08 | Comments (3)
If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be …
Speaking of the new job…
2002.01.18, 23:38 | Comments (3)
Simon’s a bastard! ;-) No, really, he thinks there’s this thing called graphic design. He can’t fool me, though….
Neat IE5 Feature
2001.12.16, 23:49 | Comments (1)
Holding down the Command key lets you grab and scroll a page in IE5. Didn’t know that.
Procrastination
2001.12.05, 23:59 | Comments (1)
Practice random acts of calibration.
Sushi and Mental Health
2001.11.18, 17:10 | Comments (6)
Scientists think they have evidence that fish oil could cure mental disorders such as depression and dyslexia
Little-known Fact #2
2001.11.12, 21:10 | Comments (0)
It’s also a little-known fact that since the mid ’80s, all personal computers have shipped with integrated DOPE circuitry (Deadline…
Little-known Fact #1
2001.11.12, 21:06 | Comments (2)
It’s a little-known fact that some people still actually read 404 error messages and will get in touch to let…
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