More to the story: The curious case of Simpson’s ParadoxSimpson’s Paradox is a statistical phenomenon that can occur when trying to make comparisons between groups.Jan 9, 2023Jan 9, 2023
TIL 38- Overlooked Female LegendToday I learned about Chien-Shiung Wu, one of the most overlooked pioneers of 20th-century Physics. Referred to as ‘The First Lady of…Aug 2, 2021Aug 2, 2021
TIL 37: Patriotic MarketersToday I learned that the term ‘military grade’, used by a lot of firms to categorize the material they use in making their products, is…Jul 31, 2021Jul 31, 2021
TIL 36: Unstoppable Forces and Immovable ObjectsToday I learned, that in 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop…Jul 27, 2021Jul 27, 2021
TIL 35: “What’s your electricity bill this summer? Mine’s zero.”Today I learned that MIT created a system that provides cooling with no electricity whatsoever.Jul 26, 2021Jul 26, 2021
TIL 34: Playing long-term gamesIn 1969, Norway struck oil. One of the world’s largest offshore oilfields was discovered in Norway.Jul 25, 2021Jul 25, 2021
TIL 33: Building a better pathNorway hires sherpas from Nepal to build paths in the Norwegian mountains. They’ve helped them complete over 300 projects over there, and…Jul 23, 2021Jul 23, 2021
TIL 32: Going the distanceThor Heyerdahl was a Norwegian explorer and writer.Jul 22, 2021Jul 22, 2021
TIL 30: ‘V’ for StrategyHave you ever wondered why geese (and some other birds) fly in a ‘V’ shaped formation? The answer lies in bicycle riding strategies.Jul 19, 2021Jul 19, 2021
TIL 29: What doesn’t kill makes you a multinational companyToday I learned that Toyota led to the creation of Honda, their rival.Jul 17, 2021Jul 17, 2021
TIL 28: The GodFather-in-Law of BusinessHave you heard the story of Procter & Gamble?Jul 16, 2021Jul 16, 2021
TIL 27: Sometimes you eat the fruit and sometimes…Today I learned that if you eat a pineapple and sometimes find your tongue starting to hurt, it’s because of the pineapple eating you back…Jul 14, 2021Jul 14, 2021
TIL 26: The hero the internet needed, but didn’t deserveToday I learned about Aaron Swartz. Calling Swartz a genius would be an understatement to the overarching potential he held. A teen…Jul 13, 2021Jul 13, 2021
TIL 25: The failure that built a company‘Howard the Duck’, a Marvel movie released in 1986, was an absolute commercial disaster.Jul 13, 2021Jul 13, 2021
TIL 24: DiDi and Data: What’s bothering China?This is a long one. So what’s up with China banning its cab-hailing platform — DiDi?Jul 9, 2021Jul 9, 2021
TIL 23: Japanese HolidaIn Japan, if a working day falls between two public holidays, the working day becomes an additional holiday by law. This is also known as…Jul 9, 2021Jul 9, 2021
TIL 21:Handicap AssistanceToday I learned that a 19-year-old blind lady was traveling by herself on a United Airlines aircraft. Assuring her that they’d help her off…Jul 9, 2021Jul 9, 2021
TIL 19: No stopping this GameToday I learned that back in 2020 during peak COVID shutdowns, GameStop top executives volunteered to take a pay cut of 50%, while their…Jul 7, 2021Jul 7, 2021
