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Footnotes

Footnotes

Footnotes are traditionally a short note at the end of a page, used to reference parts of a larger text. I've found these tales often contain quotes, trivia, factoids, and rhetorical thoughts that are too good to be reduced to just a footnote in history. This is my collection of those quips.
Aug
12
In George McFly's Handwriting

In George McFly's Handwriting

Biff Tannen understood AI watermarking in 1955. He couldn’t turn in his homework in George McFly’s handwriting. This
1 min read
May
21
$17 Worth of Silver Dollar Pancakes

$17 Worth of Silver Dollar Pancakes

The ancient Greeks didn't put a domination on the face of their coins. Instead, the value was determined
4 min read
Apr
30
It's Daryl Musashi

It's Daryl Musashi

A deep cut footnote trivia for fans of The X-Files Season 7, Episode 13 "First Person Shooter".
2 min read
Feb
11
The Better, Unknown, Super Bowls

The Better, Unknown, Super Bowls

Today is the Super Bowl, at least football’s version of the Super Bowl. You see, every industry, every sport,
3 min read
Oct
08
That's nuts!

That's nuts!

An almost unbelievable factoid was mentioned in a recent Wall Street Journal article that explores the men’s fashion trend
1 min read
Sep
04
Rollercoaster King

Rollercoaster King

We all know Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894, as Grover Cleveland attempted to ease tension with organized
1 min read
Oct
15
No Hoverboards in 2015?

No Hoverboards in 2015?

With “Back to the Future” day upon us, a colleague and I were discussing how disappointing 2015 has turned out
2 min read