Nikola Tesla on the importance of seclusion and solitude (1934) ✍️
The mind is sharper and keener in seclusion and uninterrupted solitude. No big laboratory is needed in which to think. Originality thrives in seclusion free of outside influences beating upon us to cripple the creative mind. Be alone, that is the secret of invention; be alone, that is when ideas are born.
Today is July 2, 2025 — the exact midpoint between the year 2000 and the year 2050.
Exactly 9,131 days have passed since the start of 2000, and exactly 9,131 days remain until 2050 begins.
From this day forward, we are closer to 2050 than to 2000.
Happy Star Wars Day!
Star Wars Day is an informal commemorative day observed annually on May 4 to celebrate George Lucas' Star Wars media franchise. Observance of the day spread quickly through media and grassroots celebrations since the franchise began in 1977.
Physicist Paul Dirac was known for his extreme taciturnity. There's a story about him saying:
I was taught never to start a sentence unless I knew how to finish it.
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If you need to multiply 1034482758620689655172413793 by 3, all you need to do is bring the last digit to the front.
1034482758620689655172413793 x 3 = 3103448275862068965517241379
This male sumatran orangutan is Raku: he got a wound on his right cheek. Scientists were surprised to spot him applying a medicinal plant on his face: akar kuning (Fibranaurea tinctoria), a type of climbing vine that acts as an analgesic.
After about 8 days he applied the chewed stems and leaves of the plant, the wound began to heal and in approximately a month he completely recovered.
This series of observations undoubtedly constitutes the conclusive proof of the level of ingenuity that these majestic animals have.