A nicely edited review of an exciting sports promotion…
The idea for Labor Day – a national holiday celebrating workers – goes back to 1882. But it’s not clear who came up with it first. Peter J. McGuire, a carpenter and co-founder of the American Federation of Labor (AFL), is usually given the credit. But some historians believe it should actually go to a machinist named Matthew Maguire, who reportedly proposed the idea to the Central Labor Union (CLU).
It’s a bit of trivia that doesn’t much matter… except, I suppose, to the descendants of the McGuire/Maguire families.
From ArtNews.com – Finally, something is being done about that racist “flesh-tone” thing. To read the article, click here.
San Francisco has the highest percentage of billionaires per capita, followed by New York and Dubai.
Hard to believe, but this is an enjoyable presentation on – of all topics – city flag design. Take a look…
DARPA – the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency – is part of the US Dept. of Defense. In recent years, the agency has funded a series of challenges intended to encourage innovation in various technologies that could be used by the military.
There have been two Grand Challenges for Autonomous Vehicles. The first one was held on March 13, 2004. None of the entrants completed the 132-mile course through the Mojave Desert, so the prize money – $1 million – was not awarded. Another one was held on October 8, 2005. This time, the prize was $2 million, and the Stanford racing team won it by completing the course in 6 hours, 53 minutes.
In this TED Talk, Iyad Rahwan discusses the ethical dilemma of driverless cars…
When asked what he thought of Western civilization, Mahatma Gandhi reportedly said, “I think it would be a good idea.”
Whatever view you have of fossil fuels, you should be aware of their many uses. This little video does a quick and fun job of demonstrating that…
* One in 4 children in America grows up functionally illiterate.
* Students who don’t read proficiently by the 3rd grade are four times more likely to drop out of school before graduating high school.
* 85% of juveniles facing trial are functionally illiterate.
* 60% of all inmates overall are illiterate.