Let's Know Things

This week we talk about scurvy, Casimir Funk, and the War of Jenkins’ Ear.

We also discuss vitamin D, the supplement industry, and dietary health.

This week we talk about Vladimir Syromyatnikov, space mirrors, and the X-37B.

We also discuss rectennas, space-based solar power, and the Znamya project.

This week we talk about North Korea, Starlink, and Kremlinology.

We also discuss the Kim Dynasty, the 2019 Abqaiq–Khurais attack, and oil shocks.

This week we talk about limerence, China’s divorce spike, and nuclear families.

We also discuss coronarelationships, amatonormativity, and marriage.

This week we talk about PET, Celluloid, and biodegradability.

We also discuss polyurethane, fungi, and shellac.

This week we talk about the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, esports, and pankration.

We also discuss Athens, league cancellations, and Evangelos Zappas.

This week we talk about dictators, the Patriot Act, and Viktor Orbán.

We also discuss the free press, Benjamin Netanyahu, and rule by decree.

This week we talk about cuneiform, Controlled Digital Lending, and the Internet Archive.

We also discuss the Authors Guild, the Wayback Machine, and circulation libraries.

This week we talk about the TAT-8, submarine telecommunications cables, and streaming content.

We also discuss shark attacks, the MAREA, and fiber-optics.

This week we talk about OPEC, shale oil, and petroleum price wars.

We also discuss cartels, fracking, and simultaneous supply-demand shock.