Dovi's Digest Volume 10
A weekly newsletter for all your intellectual, spiritual and physical needs
Hello Everyone, and welcome to Volume 10 of Dovi’s Digest.
There is a rather large cohort of new sign ups this week, which 1) means people are referring and 2) people are actually signing up. Thank you all!
To the newbies, welcome! Any articles, quotes, cartoons or in fact anything that you find interesting, please send my way to be featured in next week’s newsletter.
Last week I posited the question “When in the week would you like to receive Dovi’s Digest?” Well, nearly 40% of you are happy with the Friday timeslot. However, it was quite a close race. If you feel strongly about it, I’ve left the survey open (it’s one question, 20 second max). It can be accessed here.
There were four correct answers to last week’s riddle. Well done to Jade Weiner, Daniel Rabinovitch, Jess Berman and Josh Hazan. The answer and this week’s riddle are below.
In this week's edition, we have iridescent bugs, a story of a man who wouldn't surrender in the face of overwhelming odds and the real reason why the internet loves cats so much to name a few.
As always, thank you very much to all those who are referring friends, and welcome to all of those who are on the list via my Facebook posts.
Keep those articles (and everything else) coming!
All the best
Dovi
And now, the articles:
Henry Johnson, the One-Man Army Who Fought Off Dozens of German Soldiers During World War I
In May 1918, Henry found himself alone in the Argonne with a wounded ally, an empty rifle, and dozens of German soldiers closing in. He didn’t run. He fought.
99-Million-Year Old Bugs Reveal an Ancient World of Vibrant Colour
Frozen-in-time insects still shine vibrantly.
Why You Can Smell the Rain
A weather expert explains “petrichor” - the pleasant, earthy scent that accompanies a storm’s first raindrops.
The Nation That Doesn’t Know Its Premier League Star
Onel Hernandez plays weekly in one of Europe’s top leagues, but at home, only his mom knows.
Kidnapping: A Very Efficient Business
Kidnappers run very deliberate operations. They research their target, assess the risks, and build up a reputation for orderly resolution.
The Dirty History of Soap
Today, soap is an integral part of keeping clean. But in the past, people relied on earlier forms of soap more for cleaning objects than for personal hygiene.
In Search of the Heart of the Online Cat-Industrial Complex
If you want to know why the internet chose cats, you must go to Japan.
Quote of the Week:
“It is hard enough to remember my opinions, without also remembering my reasons for them!” – Friedrich Nietzsche
Facts of the Week:
The citizens of Czechia (formerly the Czech Republic) are the baldest people in the world.
Avocados are not vegan.
Cartoon of the Week:
Brainteaser of the Week:
Steven, Janet, and Martin got together for a round-robin table tennis tournament, where, as usual, the winner stays on after each game to play the person who sat out that game. At the end of their afternoon, Janet is exhausted, having played the last seven straight games. Steven, who is less winded, tallies up the games played:
- Steven played eight games
- Janet played 12 games
- Martin played 14 games
Who won the fourth game and against whom?
Last week’s Brainteaser and answer:
You’re rummaging around your grandmother’s attic when you find five short chains each made of four gold links. It occurs to you that if you combined them all into one big loop of 20 links, you’d have an incredible necklace. So, you bring it into a jeweller, who tells you that the cost of making the necklace will be $10 for each gold link they have to break and reseal.
What is the cheapest it will cost you?
Answer:
The most straightforward approach would be to break a link on the end of each of the five chains, and then reattach the link to the back of the next chain in the loop. This would cost you $50 for the five links that were broken and resealed.
But you can actually do it for $40! Instead of breaking a link in each chain, break all four links in one of the chains and then use those four links to attach the remaining four chains together. Now you’ve saved $10. Use it to treat yo self!
Is there something you particularly liked or didn’t like? Let me know at dovisdigest@gmail.com