by locksmith | Feb 2, 2015 | crime, neat, treasure hunt
Here are more details on the fugitive treasure hunter Tommy Thomson, who used investor money to find fabulous riches in a sunken ship, and then absconded with the money! Then he and his girlfriend evaded police using techniques they learned from a book about evading...
by locksmith | Jan 27, 2015 | neat
This is a BONKERS amount of information explaining how the Polynesian word "mana" came to be associated with magical power in video games and other media. The History of Mana: How an Austronesian Concept Became a Video Game Mechanic - The Appendix
by locksmith | Jan 21, 2015 | illusions, neat
It's not perfect, and you can see the models have to move very slowly for the computer to keep up, but it's still a very cool effect.
by locksmith | Jan 19, 2015 | neat
Want to escape the Book Club Killer? Make sure your team has some women on it. It's scientific! The Secret to Smart Groups Isn't Smart People—It's Women - The Atlantic A quick glance at our Heroes page reveals that to date, only one all-male team has successfully...
by locksmith | Jan 13, 2015 | crime, neat, puzzles
Here's the story of wealthy heiress Frances Glessner Lee, who built murder dollhouses to train police. How a Chicago Heiress Trained Homicide Detectives With an Unusual Tool: Dollhouses - Smithsonian.com
by locksmith | Jan 9, 2015 | neat, secrets, treasure hunt
This guy plants Zelda-themed artwork around Austin, Texas. (Let's hope he doesn't start any bomb scares like the Cartoon Network guerilla campaign in Boston!) Meet The Guy Who Hides Zelda Treasures Around Austin, Texas - Kotaku...
