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More True Facts: The 1904 Olympic Marathon – a real event that was interrupted by a pack of dogs chasing humans

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...

More True Facts: That time Toronto lost a war against raccoons aka “The Tiny Arms Race”

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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....

More True Facts: The Empire State Building was built with a docking station for blimps

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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...

More True Facts: “The Chicken Gun” (Oppenheimer-esque, but poultry)

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#TalesFromTheGrid is a surreal thought experiment regarding AI, algorithms, technology, giant rodents pretending to be doctors.  Born in that weird, vulnerable moment between being awake and asleep, this set of text explores the dream logic of humans. And sometimes...
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