Tag: rio-grande-do-sul
Who is Demmel Sims? The Mystery Behind the Name
“Demmel Sims” might sound like the name of your new favorite jazz bassist or a long-lost...
May 07, 2025
The Secret of Admiral Byrd: A Journey to the Hollow Earth?
Admiral Richard E. Byrd was no ordinary explorer. A decorated U.S. Navy officer, he made history wit...
May 07, 2025
The Man Who Forgot His Password — and Lost $220 Million in Bitcoin
Imagine owning a fortune… but being locked out of it. That’s exactly what happene...
May 07, 2025
Why Airplane Mode Exists — And What Happens If You Don’t Use It?
You’ve heard it a hundred times: “Please switch your device to airplane mode.” But...
May 07, 2025
The Internet Once Had a Kill Switch — And It Was Almost Used
Before the World Wide Web, there was ARPANET — the U.S. government-funded project that laid th...
May 07, 2025
The FBI Once Tried to Ban Encryption… with a Clipper Chip
In 1993, the U.S. government proposed a small hardware chip called the Clipper Chip, meant to be emb...
May 07, 2025
The First Computer Bug Was a Real Insect
In 1947, computer scientists working on the Harvard Mark II, one of the earliest electromechan...
May 07, 2025
The Hotel Where You Can Sleep in a Real Boeing 747
At Stockholm Arlanda Airport, a retired Boeing 747 has been transformed into one of the world’...
May 06, 2025
The Italian Village That Lives Inside a Cliff
Rising from a sea of mist in central Italy is Civita di Bagnoregio, a medieval village perched on to...
May 06, 2025
The Airport Where You Cross a Runway to Get to the Beach
If you think airports are boring, you've never been to Princess Juliana International Airport in...
May 06, 2025