Phantom Islands
For map nerds and explorers: an interactive map of islands that have been described and mapped, but that may never have existed in the first place.
From Weekly Filet #277, in June 2018.
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The last man who knew everything
«It has been a long time since anyone knew anything.» – that’s how I misread the first sentence of this story. Guess it’s not totally wrong, either, but this is the story of the last man who «knew everything».
From Weekly Filet #272, in May 2018.
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The Destroyer of Worlds
What happens if human beings can’t handle the power of their own weaponry? A six-hour podcast episode on the early days of the nuclear age. Worth every minute of it.
From Weekly Filet #268, in March 2018.
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How Air-Conditioning Invented the Modern World
How barbed wire created the modern definition of private property. How air-conditioning invented the modern world. And does technology inherently create superstar effects and inequality? Interesting interview with economist Tim Harford, the author of a new book on history’s greatest breakthroughs.
From Weekly Filet #249, in September 2017.
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Stanislav Petrov, ‘The Man Who Saved The World,’ Dies At 77
He probably saved millions of lives in 1983; but when he died in May, the world didn’t notice.
From Weekly Filet #248, in September 2017.
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The Entire History of the World—Really, All of It—Distilled Into a Single Gorgeous Chart
Guest curated by Tim Urban
This «histomap», made in 1931, is taken from a page in an old book. It’s an amazingly intuitive way to view the flow of world history over the last 2,000 years. To read the small font, click the map (and then click again to enlarge) for a higher-res version.
From Weekly Filet #218, in July 2015.
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