James Roberts

Historian, Traveller, Reader, Dad. PhD in Church History.

[Shea Serrano @SheaSerrano]

i will have forgotten that all these people exist by then

i only watch soccer during the world cup

[World of Statistics @stats_feed]

Statistically, your spouse is the most likely person to murder you.

[James Roberts @jameswroberts]

@BaptistBlogger Wasn't this a reality, at least on the IMB side, until this year?

[internet hall of fame @InternetH0F]

This AI-powered robot just beat an elite table tennis player

via The Guardian

[Melodies & Masterpieces @SVG__Collection]

On this day in 1959, Marty Robbins recorded the full album “Gunfighter Ballads & Trail Songs”

[Jonathan Haidt @JonHaidt]

"Early data on the effects of school phone bans confirm what teachers and administrators have long suspected—that phones in the classroom were the primary culprit behind bad behavior and low engagement."
From @juliejargon at @WSJ

https://t.co/LigL4Jd0ns

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Incredible view of India captured from airplane on Diwali night

[📹 gowtham_mannepalli]

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Fun fact.

The Monarch butterfly migration is one of the longest-known, multi-generational insect migrations on our planet. Every fourth generation lives 8 times longer than the previous generations and travels 10 times farther.

[Super 70s Sports @Super70sSports]

“This is not ‘Nam. This is bowling. There are rules.”

👉 https://t.co/wxOYJoxgkd

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Fun fact.

[ThinkingWest @thinkingwest]

In 1962, C.S. Lewis was asked to name the books that had most influenced his thought.

The list he came up with was packed with time-honored classics.

Here’s his list of 10 works🧵

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

The laughter wasn't even scripted and you can't tell me otherwise

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Another way to show the Mercator projection's distortions on a planisphere, is to consider that every circle on this map has the same 500 mile radius.

[Dana Jacobson @danajacobson]

The whole family so welcoming … such a pleasure to work on this. Loved taking my kiddo to see @natebargatze in Boston too & being able to laugh alongside him.

[Chris Koerner @mhp_guy]

Is there a fast food chain on the planet quite like Braum's?

Interesting facts:

- Grocery store + ice cream + burgers

- They own their own farms, processing plants, and delivery trucks

- All of their stores are within a 300-mile radius of their farm in Tuttle, Oklahoma

- 300+ stores across Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Arkansas, and Missouri. No franchising.

Who would've thought that you can offer so many products and still be successful?

That's the power of vertical integration and a strong brand.

And I swear these guys somehow were able to dodge inflation. You can still get a big ice cream cone there for like $2.

I swear some of their locations are always empty though. Maybe it's a real estate play.

Great family, great food, great company. Now I'm gettin hungry.

I swear walking into their stores feels like I'm walking back into the 80's, too.

Follow me @mhp_guy for more cool stuff sometimes I guess.

[James Roberts @jameswroberts]

@Eddie_Rado Also their namesakes, the Nairobi City Thunder.

https://t.co/PDd1LWsEgG

[Epic Maps 🗺️ @theepicmap]

These three regions make up 50% of world GDP

[James Roberts @jameswroberts]

Nairobi

[World of Statistics @stats_feed]

Best places in the world to visit in 2024:

Cities

🇰🇪 Nairobi, Kenya
🇫🇷 Paris, France
🇨🇦 Montreal, Canada
🇧🇦 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
🇺🇸 Philadelphia, USA
🇧🇷 Manaus, Brazil
🇮🇩 Jakarta, Indonesia
🇨🇿 Prague, The Czech Republic
🇹🇷 Izmir, Turkey
🇺🇸 Kansas City, Missouri 

Country 

🇲🇳 Mongolia
🇮🇳 India
🇲🇦 Morocco
🇨🇱 Chile
🇧🇯 Benin
🇲🇽 Mexico
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
🇵🇰 Pakistan
🇭🇷 Croatia
🇱🇨 Saint Lucia

According to Lonely Planet

[Kilele @kilelegear]

Kilele is making a global impact— in this video, you’ll hear from Sarah as she shares about our summer medical camps!