History, Humans, Humor, MoreTrueFacts, Philosophy, TalesFromTheGrid
In 1958, Mao declared war on sparrows for eating grain. Citizens banged pots until the birds died of exhaustion from flying. With the sparrows gone, locusts surged and ate everything else. It was an ecological “oops” that helped trigger a catastrophic...
History, Humans, Humor, MoreTrueFacts, Philosophy, TalesFromTheGrid
In 2015, a New Zealand aquarium trained Rambo, an octopus, to be a professional photographer. For $2, she’d press a shutter button whenever a tourist posed. It’s the ultimate career pivot: from elusive cephalopod to a commercial artist who works for snacks....
History, Humans, Humor, MoreTrueFacts, Philosophy, TalesFromTheGrid
In 1932, the Australian military deployed soldiers with Lewis guns to cull 20,000 crop-destroying emus. The birds utilized superior guerrilla tactics and incredible stamina to evade fire. The “war” ended in a humiliating retreat; the emus remained...
History, Humans, Humor, MoreTrueFacts, Philosophy, TalesFromTheGrid
In 1904, St. Louis hosted a marathon that was essentially a slow-motion disaster. One runner was chased a mile off-course by aggressive stray dogs, while the winner hitched a car ride for 11 miles. The “runner-up” nearly died after inhaling dust from the...
History, Humans, Humor, MoreTrueFacts, Philosophy
In a multi-million dollar escalation, Toronto declared war on “trash pandas” by introducing “raccoon-proof” green bins with complex twist-latches. The raccoons, possessing nimble hands and infinite spite, learned to crack the code in months....
History, Humans, Humor, MoreTrueFacts, Philosophy, TalesFromTheGrid
Tales From The Grid is a surreal thought experiment about AI, algorithms, technology, the failure of technology and perfectness of animals. …and you thought this was all going to be about computers. This episode is a true tale of the time the 1930s built a...
