Greetings, readers!

There is an interesting discussion in the Internet at the moment. There is a recording that may either sound like Yanny, or like Laurel. There is a Tweet that asks you to vote.

Then, Business Insider gives an explanation for what is going on. Somebody did a high-frequency recording of the word “Yanny”, and a low-frequency recording of the word “Laurel”. The two recordings were then overlaid, in such a way that it is difficult (if not entirely impossible) to hear both. The recording discovery of it can be found in another tweet. (Slight language warning.)

The fascinating thing for me: when I started, I could only hear Yanny. After listening to the different pitch levels, however, I can hear both with Laurel as the main one. I have no explanation.

What about you?

Greetings, readers!

I recently discovered a Wikipedia list of “state foods”. I believe these are foods that the state (from the USA) wants associated with them.

There are a few things I found particularly amusing. First, California’s state fruit is the Avocado. Second, Mississippi’s only state food listed is its cookie: the Butter Cookie. Similarly, Missouri only has a State Dessert of “ice cream cone”.

Texas, by contrast, has 11 categories. These categories include both “state pepper”, and “state native pepper.” (Emphasis added.)

If you are feeling particularly interested, it is worth exploring!

Enjoy.

Greetings, readers!

I recently encountered some extraordinary video footage pertaining to water balloons: Somebody used a slow-motion capture setting to examine the physics.

Enjoy.