Here’s the Beautiful New $100 Bill That’s Going Into Circulation Today
This post originally appeared in Business Insider. The new hundred-dollar bill goes into circulation today after being delayed well beyond its original 2011 debut date due to printing issues. “Over a decade of research and development went into its new security features,” write the folks at NewMoney.gov. Here are some cool features as described by […]
From 1890: The First Text Messages
I’m trying something new today. Sometimes in my research I find an interesting old article that I wouldn’t normally post because it’s not from the Sunday Magazine section, or it’s from further than 100 years ago so I’ll never get to it. Instead of letting these go unused, I figure I’ll occasionally post them midweek […]
Movie Monsters, Tallest Buildings in 1896, Solar System Planets and of Course Spaceships: Size Comparison Charts
Size matters. Especially when it comes to starships, giant monsters, buildings, and . . . well, pretty much anything else that you can obsessively categorize using common measurement systems. Here are some of the most outrageously detailed size comparison charts you’ll ever see. Spaceship Comparison Chart by Dirk Loechel Check the chart in full size […]