Home Notes
  • <--> The Legendary Study That Embarrassed Wine Experts Across the Globe : 02 February 2025

    In a sneaky study, Brochet dyed a white wine red and gave it to 54 oenology (wine science) students. The supposedly expert panel overwhelmingly described the beverage like they would a red wine. They were completely fooled.

    Now, do coffee!


  • <--> Portal Illusion : 02 February 2025

  • <--> A new Dialect Emerges in South Florida : 02 February 2025

    ... a new dialect of English is forming in South Florida. The dialect, distinct from Spanglish, is spoken English that borrows lexical and semantic rules translated from Spanish.

    The evolution of language is really interesting. I wish I knew all of the things that I say that other people hear and think "that doesn't sound right".


  • <--> Joints : 02 February 2025

    I've gone down a bit of a rabbit-hole learning about the different kinds of joints carpenters uses to put two pieces of wood together. Who knew it could be so interesting?


  • <--> Feds barged into the wrong hotel room during a drill, then detained the guest inside : 18 June 2023

    “Federal agents and military personnel conducting a training exercise at a Boston hotel interrogated an unsuspecting civilian after they entered the wrong room by mistake.”

    Not sure if I would ever sleep soundly alone in a hotel again.


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