Terbium is a chemical element with the symbol Tb and atomic number 65. It is a silvery-white rare earth metal that is both malleable and ductile. As the ninth member of the lanthanide series, terbium is a fairly electropositive metal that reacts with water, releasing hydrogen gas in the process. It never occurs in nature…
Things I Like: Scribblenauts (Nintendo DS)
Scribblenauts came out roughly 17 years ago on the Nintendo DS. I remember first hearing about the concept and being genuinely blown away by how revolutionary it sounded. I was never the most artistic or imaginative kid growing up, but the idea of being able to conjure up literally anything you could think of within…
Fun Facts and Trivia About The Swiss Franc
The Swiss franc became Switzerland’s first unified national currency in the year 1850, replacing a disorganized collection of local coins that individual cantons and cities had each been issuing on their own. Before that change, every region could produce its own money, which made commerce and everyday payments across the country needlessly complicated. The federal…
Things I Hate: WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! (GBA)
I very clearly remember when WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames! landed on the Game Boy Advance in the early 2000s. It genuinely came out of nowhere and was a remarkably bold move on Nintendo’s part. Wario had made his debut all the way back in Super Mario Land 2 as the final boss, then went on…
Fun Facts and Trivia About Dr. Strangelove (1964 Film)
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, most commonly referred to simply as Dr. Strangelove, is a 1964 political black comedy co-written, produced, and directed by Stanley Kubrick. The film draws loosely from Peter George’s 1958 thriller novel Red Alert, with the screenplay developed by George, Kubrick, and Terry…