June 9, 2023

The Curious Corner of the Internet #99

The Curious Corners #99

Well, hello there ✌️. It’s number 99, with 💯 around the corner. Still alive and kicking! It’s been quite a ride with ups and downs, but it’s you (the reader) who keeps us motivated to collecting interesting things from around the web.

I still haven’t got an idea on what to do with the 100th edition, I might make another digital summary into a small ebook. Ah well, we’ll see to it when we get there! Without further ado, here are 20 wonderful things for you to enjoy! 🎉

• Lemons are invented.
• A vernier acuity clock.
• A city made by octopus (octopi?)
• The jaws of a snail.
• Niche museums.
• The maintenance race.
• Clear ice with directional freezing.
• Saving data makes a USB drive lighter.
• The mansion underneath the Bay Bridge.
• Saving the Salyut 7 space station.

• Snake boat racing.
• A chapel in the sky.
• Read something wonderful.
• Can you fry food in space?
• An ancient sawmill.
• Shapes in a brass door.
• The roots of Japanese curry.
• You can now order the Chrome Dino.
• The hiker‘s dilemma.
• Why A4 is 210mm by 297mm.

That’s it, thanks for reading! Let us know by email if you have any suggestions for the Curious Corner!

Joost & Kees