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$400 Million Pizza
Let’s begin with a crazy one that I discovered recently while researching crypto history. In 2010, when Bitcoin was brand new, a guy in Florida spent 10,000 Bitcoins on two pizzas from Papa John’s. At the time, they were worth about $40. If he had held onto them instead of buying pizza, though, they’d be worth nearly $400 million today.
Yup, he spent $400 million on two pizzas. The weirdest part? He has no regrets.
Superfood Berries Normally Eaten by Worms
In other news, I tried mulberries last week for the first time. Normally they’re eaten by silkworms almost exclusively. Turns out, they’re devilishly hard to cultivate and bring to market, so most people have never tasted one. A farm in the Bay Area is trying to change that. Here’s the video.
Will Swiffer Kill Your Dog?
Do Swiffer products secretly contain antifreeze that will kill your dog? The Internet says yes. I investigate and share the truth. (Spoiler alert: the truth is ‘no’)
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