Today I learned +

[Reynard]

TIL that Heddi Lamar was an inventor who helped develop the system that powers both torpedoes and bluetooth.

 

[Aeson]

TIL that Heddi Lamar was an inventor who helped develop the system that powers both torpedoes and bluetooth.

She wasn't just a pretty face. Attractive people are often underestimated, especially women, who tend to be underestimated in general.
I saw a video on YouTube from a woman named Rachel Pizzolato. She's a model/actress, but she's also an inventor and was a Junior Mythbuster. She's studying aeronautic engineering and has two patents pending. She very much sounds like a modern day Heddi Lamar.

Rachel Pizzolato

Want to feel empowered and encouraged in your journey to reach for the golden ring? I make videos that capture the essence of how hard work and persistence can allow anyone to reach their goals and live their dreams! My name is Rachel Pizzolato, and I want you to be a part of this fantastic...

youtube.com

 

[trappedslider]

TIL
In May 2021, Italian artist Salvatore Garau sold an “immaterial” sculpture titled Io Sono (I Am) for €15,000 ($18,300) at the Italian auction house Art-Rite; the buyer received a certificate and display instructions for an empty 5×5 ft space.

 

[Jeremy E Grenemyer]

Today I encountered a new word: belletristic

Writing that is artistic, with an aesthetic readers enjoy and return to for that alone.

 

[trappedslider]

Today I encountered a new word: belletristic

Writing that is artistic, with an aesthetic readers enjoy and return to for that alone.

today i learned that my writing will never be belletristic

 

[Aeson]

today i learned that my writing will never be belletristic

It could be ballistic if you throw it hard enough at someone.