When Supercluster and Pioneer Works set out to create a deck of playing cards, they knew that they wanted it to be a fusion of science and art. They settled on exoplanets — planets outside the reaches of the Solar System — and used their rank (the face and numbered cards) and suits to charter thirteen exoplanets. Each rank was focused on one exoplanet, and each corresponding suit would tell the planet’s story; for example, diamond cards would tell you which star system the exoplanet calls home. Read full article here
History
Remembering When America Banned Sliced Bread
Rationing was not new to the world when the US decided to ban sliced bread during WW2, but it caused an uproar. Already burdened by previous sugar, butter, and nylon rationing, American households made their anger known. Sliced bread was considered something of a household staple; their breakfast and lunch featured sliced bread, and it was too time-consuming to slice bread in the morning. The ban ended two months later, when officials finally claimed there was enough wax paper—used to keep sliced bread fresh—to go around. Read full article here
Merv
November 23, 2022
