Published: May 15, 2020, 12:31 a.m.
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This week we are taking a break from the norm and delving into what we learned this week about Marco Polo. We wanted something to divert from the obvious weekly news content these days. We also chat a little bit about science, space, and of course some TIL and Shower Thoughts!
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Links discussed in episode:
Georgia doctor found dead in ditch likely killed by a pack of dogs
New York City recorded 24,000 more deaths than normal over 2 months this spring. About 5,000 of those are still a mystery
Wuhan ordered all its 11 million residents to be tested for the coronavirus after 6 new cases were found, ending the city\'s 35-day streak of no new infections
10 Facts on the Real Marco Polo
Marco Polo Wikipedia
Marco Polo Britanica
The Life Story of Marco Polo in Under 3 Minutes
11 Things You May Not Know About Marco Polo
Marco Polo History.com
Map of the travels
Why can\\u2019t anything travel faster than light?
- THE FASTER SOMETHING TRAVELS, THE MORE MASSIVE IT GETS, AND THE MORE TIME SLOWS \\u2013 UNTIL YOU FINALLY REACH THE SPEED OF LIGHT, AT WHICH POINT TIME STOPS ALTOGETHER.
Asteroid sneaks past satellites Monday in one of the closest flybys on record. A previously unseen asteroid the size of a truck flew about 4,350 miles (7,000 kilometers) over the Pacific Ocean on Monday, making it one of the closest passes by our planet on record.
NASA is helping Tom Cruise film a movie in space
TIL:
TIL: In 2007, when Halo 3 released it broke records on video game sales, making $170 million on the first day. Film executives blamed Halo for a 27% drop in the box office for that week.
TIL that Shaquille O\'Neal only made one three-point shot during his entire career.
TIL John Carmack (founder of "id Software" known for his work in the development of Doom, Quake and Wolfenstein) was arrested at the age of 14 for helping a group of children steal Apple || computers using a mixture of thermite and Vaseline to melt the windows to break into the building.
Shower Thoughts:
The massive glass skyscrapers we see in cities around the world are actually the worlds largest sandcastles.
Having everyone in front of you go 3-5mph under the speed limit must be one of the most annoying parts about being a police officer
You know we live in unusual times when bank tellers feel relieved when a customer enters the bank, wearing a mask.
If you lose a toe, trimming your toenails becomes 10% easier
If you pretend to not see someone you hate, and they also pretend to not see you, that\'s a lot of cooperation between two people that don\'t like each other.
Monitoring incoming nuclear strikes might be the only job you\'re glad it\'s boring
\\u201cI heard it on the news\\u201d Is not a reliable explanation anymore
For something that is 70 percent water, humans have very poor fire resistance.
Alarm clocks are maybe the only device that make you mad in both scenarios, whether they work or not.
Getting a hair stuck in your mouth has to be a million times more gross when you\\u2019re bald.
If a small business is family owned, it seems friendly. If a large business is family owned, it seems corrupt
Being proactive is rarely rewarded, because if your actions avoid a tragedy, there is no tragedy to prove your actions were warranted.
If a sloth were to clap, it will always sound sarcastic.
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