Encounter #57: Internet Surprise

Ancient Grease, sticky stems, and milking potatoes.

Show Notes

Why we can stop worrying and love the particle accelerator | Aeon Ideas

What would happen if you stuck your head in the LHC while it was operating?

Offers flooding in to 'River Dave' after his cabin burns down

'River Dave' doesn't think he can go back to being a hermit

What is a GPS? How does it work? | Library of Congress

This Sweet White Flower Is Actually A Sneaky Carnivore, Scientists Discovered : NPR

Beauty kills.

• Triantha occidentalis, known since 1879, was only just recently discovered to carnivorous.
• It "eats" bugs that get stuck to its stem, instead of trapping them in specially formed leaves.
• The flower grows up and down the Pacific coastline.
• This specific discovery spun out of an unrelated project on plant genetics at the University of British Columbia.

Swedish Startup Introduces World’s First Potato-based Plant Milk – Potatoes News

DUG | Plant-based drinks | Rooted in genius

Coming soon to a shop near you?

Burgers Cooked in 100-Year-Old Grease, Memphis, Tennessee

Dyer's Burgers has been using the same grease since 1912.

The IBM PC, 41 Years Ago | OS/2 Museum

Sure, the IBM PC was released 40 years ago, but the design of the platform began 41 years ago this month.

IBM Personal Computer (IBM promotional photo)

Anime

Higurashi: When They Cry - SOTSU

Amazon Prime Video will stream all 4 Evangelion movies, including the new one | TechRadar

Well, the Rebuild of Evangelion films.

Plants, Heavy Metals, and the Lingering Scars of World War I - Atlas Obscura

Zone Rouge - Wikipedia