May 24

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Better Than News

Beyond Plausible

In Other Words

Are You Sure

• ... that physician, mathematician, cartographer, philosopher, and instrument maker Gemma Frisius (1508–1555) created important globes, improved the mathematical instruments of his day, and applied mathematics in new ways to surveying and navigation?

• ... that Recursive attorney disorder is a legal and psychological disorder in which an attorney requires the services of another attorney, who in turn requires the services of another attorney, and so on indefinitely; and that a commercial advertisement for the Recursive Attorney Disorder Support Group states: "Recursive Attorney Disorder is not found in the DSM. Actual disorder may differ from one shown. If you are an attorney, ask your attorney if Recursive Attorney Disorder is right for you."?

Selected Anniversaries

Topic of the Day

Star Wars