Dovi’s Digest Volume 253
A weekly newsletter for all your intellectual, spiritual, and physical needs
Hello all! Welcome to Volume 253 of Dovi’s Digest!
In this week’s added extras:
Explore the liminal spaces of immersive music videos.
Solve this black-and-white maze as quickly as you can.
A simple balance test is one of the best indicators of aging.
How bystanders respond to different actors portraying child abduction.
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There were FIVE correct answers to last week’s brainteaser, well done to Jeff C, the Subo clan, Josh H, Myer B, and Ayelet! The answer and this week’s riddle are below.
Keep those articles (and everything else) coming.
Have a great weekend,
Dovi
And now, the articles:
“Don’t Think, Just Solve”
Max Park is a longtime speedcubing world record holder — for the 3x3x3 cube, his best official time is 3.13 seconds. Let's show you how he does it.
Operation Atacama: The $1m Cactus Heist That Led to A Smuggler's Downfall
After thousands of rare Chilean cacti were found in the house of an Italian collector, a years-long trial slowly unravelled how they got there – and is setting a precedent for dealing with crimes of this kind.
The Colours of Her Coat
Art in the time of AI.
Can You Buy Yourself a Longer Life?
An Austin-based health-optimization chain plans a national rollout as interest in the industry—still trying to define itself—booms.
At 44, My Parents Still Pay for My Life - But We Never Talk About It
Adults with rich parents come clean about the trust funds, allowances, and assets that make their middle-class lives possible.
6 Signs That You Might Be an Extroverted Introvert
This personality type has unique strengths, and there are key habits to follow for optimal emotional health.
A San Francisco Mother Of 7 Vanished In 1966. Her Mystery Is Finally Unravelling
Quote of the Week:
“Success is being excited to go to work and being excited to come home.” – Will Ahmed
Word of the Week:
(Courtesy of Heath S)
Winnow
wi·now·uhng/ˈwɪnəʊ/
Verb
1. blow a current of air through (grain) in order to remove the chaff.
"A combine cuts, threshes, and winnows the grain in one operation."
2. LITERARY
(of the wind) blow.
"The autumn wind winnowing its way through the grass."
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Facts of the Week:
In the 15th century, the Swiss army used flutes for signalling.
The longest musical note in common usage is called a breve and comes from the Latin for “brief”.
Brahms took 22 years to write his First Symphony.
A 128th note is called a semihemidemisemiquaver.
“Full penetration butt weld” is a technical term used by metal workers.
Human beings are 3% metal.
If two pieces of metal touch in space, they stick together.
Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space, told her family she was going to a skydiving training camp. Her mother only found out the truth from the news.
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Brainteaser of the Week:
What is the longest commonly used word that contains each of the five vowels (A, E, I, O, U) exactly once in reverse alphabetical order?
Last week’s brainteaser and answer:
Insert each of the numbers from 1 to 15 into the spaces below so that the sum of any two consecutive spaces is a square number (4, 9, 16, etc.).
Answer:
9 7 2 14 11 5 4 12 13 3 6 10 15 1 8