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Will Treece
Joined: Nov 21, 2012
Will Treece grew up in Tokyo, lives in Detroit, and is currently a History major at Swarthmore College. Highlights of his life include playing in the Japanese National Scrabble Championship, his North Korea-themed 18th birthday party, and lip-syncing a rap about Poe's "The Raven" in front of his entire high school.
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The Number of the Day: 13
Tokyo Tower is based on the Eiffel Tower, but the designers of the sequel decided to make it 13 meters taller than the original. Related Fact: Tokyo Tower is also 3000 tons lighter. [Source: TokyoTower.co.jp. Image credit: Eckhard Pecher. See previous
The Number of the Day: 77
There are 77 local chapters of Beard Team USA. Related Fact: Chapters include Tulsa Bearded Awesomeness Guild, KCSTACHE (Kansas City Society of Tremendously Acclaimed Chin Hair Enthusiasts), and the Hirsute Hannibalonians of Hannibal, NY. [Source: Bear
The Number of the Day: $34.95
A small can of uranium ore goes for $34.95 on Amazon. Related Fact: Customers who bought this item also bought The Making of the Atomic Bomb, Forbidden Lego: Build the Models Your Parents Warned You Against!, and the Nerf N-Strike Firefly REV-8. [Source
The Number of the Day: 29.6%
Paper is thrown 29.6% of the time in Rock, Paper, Scissors, making it the most unlikely option. Related Link: To learn how to win at RPS every time, check out this handy infographic. [Source: Flowing Data. See previous Numbers of the Day
The Number of the Day: 750
In 1988, 750 babies were born in Michigan with the name William (including me). It was the 23rd most popular boy name that year. Check out the stats on your own name here! [Sources: Social Security Online. See previous Numbers of the Day
7 Different Seven Wonders of the World
You've heard of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. But the lure of list-making has inspired plenty of people in the modern day to compile their own lists of wonders. Here are seven of them. 1. The Seven Wonders of the
The Number of the Day: 7,254,904
William S. Nye, Science Guy, holds patent number 7,254,904—it's his improved ballet shoe. Related Quote: Bill Nye on his invention: "We did a show on bones and muscles, and I'm standing there on the sidelines at the Pacific Northwest Ballet, and th
The Late Movies: More Shortcuts for Mundane Tasks
Last week's round-up of Shortcuts for Mundane Tasks seems to have been popular—so here's part II! Check out these quick tricks that will save you time and money. How to fast-pour
The Number of the Day: 2,510
The world record for the number of people dressed as Smurfs is 2,510. The record was set in Wales in 2009. Related Fact: The previous record? A mere 1,253. [Source: The Daily Telegraph. See previous Numbers of the Day
The Number of the Day: 3.5
A newborn panda weighs approximately 3.5 ounces. Related Fact: This is about 1/900 of its mother's weight. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Mammals. See previous Numbers of the Day
The Late Movies: Shortcuts for Mundane Tasks
Maybe some of these are common knowledge, and I'm just out of the loop (very possible), but I hadn't seen any of these methods before I watched these instructional videos. How to take off a shirt: How to fold a
The Number of the Day: 30.94
The fastest anyone has solved a Rubik's Cube blindfolded is 30.94 seconds. Haiyan Zhuang of China set this record at the Xi'an Spring 2010 Rubik's Cube competition. Related Fact: The world record for solving a Rubik's Cube with your feet? 36.72 seconds,