Wed. 08/17 - Elektronik Supersonik
American Airlines has signed up for a supersonic boost. Plus, how to find the sweetest watermelon, and a brief history of the fruit. And Papa Johns is throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks… and coincidentally that seems to be the same...
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American Airlines has signed up for a supersonic boost. Plus, how to find the sweetest watermelon, and a brief history of the fruit. And Papa Johns is throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks… and coincidentally that seems to be the same strategy they used for their newest menu item, just throwing everything in it at once.
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Links:
- American becomes third airline to place order for Boom Supersonic jets (The Guardian)
- American Airlines orders 20 Boom Supersonic passenger jets (Space.com)
- American Airlines places order for 20 supersonic jets from Boom Supersonic (The Verge)
- American Airlines places order for 20 experimental supersonic jets (The Dallas Morning News)
- American Airlines agrees to buy 20 supersonic planes from Boom (CNBC)
- This is what’s keeping electric planes from taking off (MIT Technology Review)
- Here’s What the Watermelon Was Up to Before It Tasted Good (Atlas Obscura)
- How To Pick a Watermelon With the Best Taste (Well+Good)
- Pumpkin: The Curious History of an American Icon by Cindy Ott
- See Papa Johns new pizza bowls: Just toppings, no crust (CNN)
- Explanation for today's episode title (YouTube)
- Jackson Bird on Twitter
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