Dovi's Digest Volume 15
A weekly newsletter for all your intellectual, spiritual and physical needs
Hi All, and welcome to Volume 15 of Dovi’s Digest.
Well, it’s finally here. One the last (if not THE last) editions of Dovi’s Digest going out as just a plain old email. From my humble beginnings just four months ago as a hastily typed page with a few links and a note, we are now moving to a bigger and more tech savvy home. Soon, you’ll be receiving this email via my brand-new page dovi.substack.com. From there, you’ll be able to access the archive of all the previous editions, leave notes and comments on anything you’d like, make requests, as well as find links to share the Digest. Many many thanks to those who have helped me make the move, particularly Ariel Weber and Kovi Fine. To make sure you keep receiving this obviously paradigm shifting newsletter, please make sure you add dovisdigest@gmail.com to your address books.
In this week's edition, we have martial art masters, the sordid history of a sweet treat (I highly recommend reading this article about it too), an epic three month long journey for a hug, and my personal favourite (mainly because I get a ton of their targeted ads, and frankly, I’m tempted) are online celebrity masterclasses all they claim to be? We also have super cool architectural engineering, illegal gyms and how your socioeconomic status might affect the effects of COVID.
There were three correct answers to last week’s riddle. Well done to Dovi Flax, Jade Weiner and Josh Friedlander. The answer and this week’s riddle are below.
Please keep sharing all your articles, ideas, cartoons etc. And please keep sharing the Digest with your friends, family and even your enemies. The more I get sent, the more content I can put out.
Keep those articles (and everything else) coming!
All the best
Dovi
And now, the articles:
Hurricanes Destroy Beachside Homes, But Not This One
The engineering that helped one Florida house outlast Hurricane Michael.
Secret Gyms and the Economics of Prohibition
Rule number one of secret gyms: Don’t talk about secret gyms.
Do kicks for the camera translate to real life?
How the Rich Reacted to the Bubonic Plague Has Eerie Similarities to Today’s Pandemic
The coronavirus’s impact isn’t only health based; its class based too.
This is the Dark History You Never Knew About Oreo Cookies(Courtesy of Josh Sevitz)
Or: the sad history of Hydrox cookies, which were probably doomed because they were called Hydrox.
With Flights Cancelled, Man Sails the Atlantic to See 90-Year-Old Father
After Argentina cancelled all international passenger flights, a 47-year-old man sailed across the Atlantic Ocean for 85 days to reach his 90-year-old father.
How to Learn Everything: The MasterClass Diaries
A professor embarks on a six-month binge of celebrity-led online courses.
Quote of the Week:
“While fairness is the hallmark of good journalism, false equivalency all too often these days can be a fatal flaw.” – Barack Obama
Facts of the Week:
- Dogs like reggae.
- A mathematical study of 50 years of hit singles concluded that The Beatles had no influence at all on the history of pop music.
Cartoon of the Week:
Brainteaser of the Week:
What number is missing from this sequence?
1 3 4 3 9 5 16 4 25 _ 36 3
Last week’s Brainteaser and answer:
There are eight floors in an apartment building. The fifth floor has the only apartment with two bedrooms. Mrs Barber has a baby and cannot carry a pram upstairs when the lift is out of order. Mr and Mrs Elder also find climbing difficult now that they’re retired. Mr Archer likes the peace and quiet of living on the top floor. Mrs Cook and her daughter need a two bedroom flat. Mr and Mrs Hooper live just below Mr Archer. Mrs Cook lives above Mr Gardner and below Mrs Driver. Mr and Mrs Fisher live above Mr and Mrs Elder.
Who lives where?
Answer:
8th floor – Mr Archer
7th floor – Mr and Mrs Hooper
6th floor – Mrs Driver
5th floor – Mrs Cook and daughter
4th floor – Mr Gardener
3rd floor – Mr and Mrs Fisher
2nd floor – Mr and Mrs Elder
1st floor – Mrs Baker
Is there something you particularly liked or didn’t like? Let me know at dovisdigest@gmail.com