8th grade exam from 1912, can you pass it?
Cool to see this concise 8th grade overall exam from 1912. Think you can pass it??…
Category: Interesting
In our Friday S.W.I.P.E.S. Email we find a lot of interesting things.
Want your kid to become a doctor, lawyer, engineer, or business owner?
Apparently pestering your kid to become a doctor, lawyer, engineer, or business owner really works!
A possible reason for the average income of Indian’s (at least in the USA) is …
Taglines and slogan advice
My advice for people coming up with taglines or slogans for their company:
Don’t pay attention to billion dollar brands!
Example: Apple’s slogan of: “Think Different”
Instead, you should pick …
his was the equivalent of 18th century Google Chrome Tabs 😂
This was a cool device that allowed researchers to read up to 8 books at a time (high tech stuff for the time)
It’s kind of wild that in many …
The 76° Apple Store Screen Tilt
In Apple Stores all screens are tilted at exactly 76° degrees. This is so you move the screen with your hand…interacting with the product more and making you feel more …
Super generalized business card
Some people specialize, some people generalize. This guy (who is an electrician) decided to list evvvveerrryything he can do plus some funny stuff for novelty 😂
I would say this …
Simple chart shows how much data NetFlix and YouTube take up
What’s very easy to see here (thanks to a this simple data chart) is how NetFlix and YouTube combined account for ~25% of all internet traffic!…
Simpsons ratings data easily displayed
This is an AWESOME way to display lots of data in a small image.
…at the same time it’s disheartening to see the decline of a great show visualized like …
Why write lots of copy, when you can show a picture?
➡Show Don’t Tell!⬅
Here’s some graphics that convey wayyyy more information in a small space rather than large amounts of text.
Show Don’t Tell #1.) The 12 Major Hair Types…
This book is now worth $1,000+ each 🤯
I own 4 original copies of this book…so you’re looking at a man holding $4k worth of books 😉
The reason it’s so expensive is I posted this Instagram Reel …
Documentary recommendations
I’ve watched some great documentaries lately and thought I’d share!
– Ms Cleo doc (HBO)
– Shaq doc (HBO)
– Bernie Madoff doc (Netflix)
– Playboy Hugh Hefner doc (Amazon)…
Fun tools by Neal Fun
This guy’s full time job is making fun tools on his personal website Neil.fun.
From making these cool little tools he gets:
• 4,000,000+ vists/mo
• 300,000+ SEO visits/mo
• …
Two ideas for Twitter
I’ve had two ideas for Twitter I’d like to put out there:
IDEA #1.) Allow people to browse email like a Twitter feed.
Email makes me click back & forth …
Cholula hot sauce
I’m not a big hot sauce person, but for some reason this one just hits the right spot.
– Very flavorful.
– Goes on anything.
– Not hot enough to …
Human attention spans changes because of TikTok and Shorts
This sentiment has been popular lately:
“People’s attention spans have become shorter because of TikTok and Shorts.”
Human “attention spans” are the exact same…we just have more media options that …
The keyword “Copywriting” from 2004 to now
Interest in the keyword “Copywriting” from 2004 to present has skyrocketed since January 2022.
What’s your explanation?…
Destroy distractions with Focus45
I like to destroy all distractions on my computer with an extension called “Focus45.” Hit the button and for 45 minutes it’ll block access to your time-sucking websites.
If you …
Training A.I. systems
Fun fact: Every time you fill out one of these Google Captcha’s you’re slightly training an A.I.
A.I. systems for self driving or identifying objects need massive amounts of human …