Dovi's Digest Volume 7
A weekly newsletter for all your intellectual, spiritual and physical needs
Hello Everyone, and welcome to Volume 7 of Dovi’s Digest.
This week we are back down to seven articles after the giddy heights of last week’s eight. You now don’t have to solve the “Which day should I read two articles?” dilemma. We have, amongst others; miniature rodeos, a man who runs more than 1300km a month and my personal favourite, adults playing with toys.
Congratulations to Josh Todes and Kevin Levy for being the only two people to submit the correct answer to last week’s brainteaser.
From now, I won’t be accepting multiple entries as a scattershot approach isn’t really how this works. The answer (and another difficultish riddle) is below.
Regarding using up article limits and finding a way around it, I was informed by a reliable source that one should open up the articles in private browser or incognito mode, and that should help. You can now read the New York Times, The Atlantic and others without breaking the Rand denominated bank.
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:
Mutton Busting Comes Out of Corral into the Main Arena
(Courtesy of Jade Weiner)
Little lambs, not the sheep, get early lessons in the rodeo life.
How I Became a Minor Celebrity in China (After My Stolen Phone Ended Up There)
A really weird thing happened to Matt Stopera’s phone, and an even weirder thing happened after.
The Forgotten Story of How 13 Black Men Broke the Navy’s Toughest Colour Barrier
During World War II, a group of African American sailors were chosen to integrate the Naval Officer Corps, forever changing what was possible in the US Navy.
The Mysterious Deaths of Six Historical Figures
These days, fame means that every detail of one’s life is recorded. That wasn’t always the case, especially with death.
Inside the Heartwarming World of Hot Wheels Collecting
What seems like a simple hobby can take you across the world.
The Real Lord of the Flies: What Happened When Six Boys Were Shipwrecked For 15 Months
When a group of schoolboys were marooned on an island in 1965, it turned out very differently from William Golding’s bestseller.
The Man Who Runs 365 Marathons a Year
One day, Michael Shattuck started to run. He liked it, so he ran longer, sometimes for as many as 65 hours each week. He never wanted to stop. What was he running from?
Quote of the Week:
“Go to heaven for the climate and hell for the company.” – Benjamin Franklin Wade
Fact of the Week:
Che Guevara was buried without his hands: they were sent to Argentina for fingerprinting.
Bonus Fact!
The Indian peafowl is the national bird of India. The Great Indian Bustard nearly made it, but there were concerns it might be misspelled.
Cartoon of the Week:
Brainteaser of the Week:
If London has 550 visitors, Budapest has 500, and Madrid has 2001, how many visitors does Paris have?
Last week’s (and Father’s Day) Brainteaser and answer:
Theo has four cars.
He has a Toyota, a Mitsubishi and a Bentley.
Is his fourth car a Nissan or a Peugeot?
Answer: Peugeot. The penultimate letters in each car name give Theo.
Father’s Day Brainteaser and Answer
How can you drop a raw egg from a height onto a concrete floor without cracking it?
Answer: A concrete floor is difficult to crack. (yes, it’s a dad joke, no, I’m not sorry)
Is there something you particularly liked or didn’t like? Let me know at dovisdigest@gmail.com