Will the robots have fun sayings for us? We sure hope so. Could someone please tell the people at Skynet that the human race is fascinating and, hands down, our favorite type of civilization so far and that we created idioms? Also, if there are humans behind a worldwide globalization effort to have machines replace humans, then they should let the machines know that the phrase "hands down" stems from the 1700s when a horse would be so far ahead in a race and the win was assured, the jockey would relax and drop their reins and place their hands on their thighs as they approached the finish line. Thereby winning the race hands down. Robot horses do sound kind of weird. Hopefully, we can all just get along.
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Autumnal Viewing Pleasure
The perfect movie menu as the air crisps and the leaves get crunchy. Pairs well with a steaming mug of hot apple cider and those questionably delicious Danish cookies from the round blue tin that every grandma ever somehow has access to an unlimited supply of. Bon appétit.
The Blue State of Mind
It’s no secret that there’s something special about being lulled to sleep by the sounds of crashing waves or playing mermaids at the beach as a fully grown adult. But apparently the nerds in lab coats have a real name for that feeling of peace and tranquility that settles over us when we’re near or in the deep blue.
Other Good News & Happenings
Grazer takes home the gold in Fat Bear Week for her second year in a row — winner winner, salmon dinner.
Secrets of the subway. It’s a wild world down there.
Something good: Becoming You with Suzy Welch.
Apparently we’re still discovering numbers — this new one is 41,000 digits long. Man, that’s a loooot of fingers and toes in a row (ba dum tss).