YouTube description: David Owen reports on noise pollution, an intangible phenomenon with serious costs to human health and wildlife. (H/T @eric3579)

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 10 months 3 weeks ago • 370 views • 8:45

Miss Info investigates how the Jamaican beef patty became a NYC icon. As the flaky meat turnover has infiltrated all aspects of city life—found in mom-and-pop bakeries, bodegas, pizza shops, and even... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 2 years 10 months 1 week ago • 253 views • 12:06

"Comma Queen Mary Norris clarifies the difference between the hyphen (-), the en dash (–), and the em dash (—)." -- The New Yorker

posted by Warren E. Hale (MrFisk) 4 years 8 months ago • 39 views • 2:31

Most of these work in any major city.

posted by Mordhaus 6 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 6,158 views • 59 secs

A terrific video from The New Yorker in which famed pickpocket Apollo Robbins reveals some of his favorite tricks. Unlike, say, most magicians, Robbins isn’t shy about sharing his secrets:

posted by truth-is-the-nemesis 7 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 1,588 views • 6:52