Random Thursday

The garden books talk about how prolific zucchini is. Poppycock, I say. I've never gotten more than a handful of zucchini from a single plant. If you want a prolific plant, try cucumbers. This year, I planted three of each. The results so far? Four zucchini, forty cucumbers. No comparison. And the cucumber is rumored to do some amazing things.

"TIL that Napoleon I was actually 5'7", an average male height at the time, and his "shortness" was propaganda used by the British that is still believed today."

Speaking of Napoleon, I am greatly enjoying the "Revolutions" podcast series on the French Revolution. If you're interested in this epochal event but sketchy on how such a monumental shift could occur in a matter of months, check it out.

TIL: Many casinos are starting to introduce "skill-based" games because younger people are bored with the standard "luck-based" ones like slots and roulette. Gamblers will be able to bet and win money on things like free throw contests, "Cashteroids," a modified version of Angry Birds, and more.