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3/7/2022
15 : 54
Now I Know: Behold the Power of Cheese
Literal power. View this email in your browser · Missed one? Visit the Archives My time management this weekend was less than good so I don't have anything new to share today, so, here's a re-
3/4/2022
16 : 14
Now I Know: Thank You For Being a Friend
It's the Now I Know Weekender! View this email in your browser · Missed an issue? Click here! If you're new to Now I Know, you'll notice that today's format is different than the rest
3/3/2022
16 : 34
Now I Know: The Not So Stupid History of Dunce Caps
The original Dunce was... pretty freaking smart? View this email in your browser · Missed one? Visit the Archives As a fan of hats, I disapprove of this use for them. -- Dan The Not So Stupid History
3/2/2022
15 : 24
Now I Know: The Infrequent Flyer Meal Program
There's no such thing as a free lunch... unless you're in an airport? View this email in your browser · Missed one? Visit the Archives This is a re-run from the summer of 2015. Enjoy! -- Dan
3/1/2022
16 : 24
Now I Know: The Man With Dolphin Karma
Save the dolphins, they'll save you? View this email in your browser · Missed one? Visit the Archives I think all dolphin stories are good dolphin stories. -- Dan The Man With Dolphin Karma If you
2/28/2022
15 : 24
Now I Know: The Golden Boxes of Cheerios
Technically, the gold is inside the box, and double-techincally, the gold isn't actually gold. View this email in your browser · Missed one? Visit the Archives A quick Cheerios story: as a high
2/25/2022
15 : 54
Now I Know: A Newsletter Not About the News
It's the Now I Know Weekender View this email in your browser · Missed an issue? Click here! If you're new to Now I Know, you'll notice that today's format is different than the rest of
2/24/2022
15 : 34
Now I Know: The Party That Was Its Own Invitation
An invitation to China. View this email in your browser · Missed one? Visit the Archives I wrote this over the past week, before Russia invaded Ukraine. I don't think I would have made any changes,
2/23/2022
16 : 4
Now I Know: When Your Brain Nose Something Is Missing
That's not a typo, it's actually a nose View this email in your browser · Missed one? Visit the Archives My kids are off from school this week so I'm taking a bit of a breather myself.
2/22/2022
17 : 34
Now I Know: The Checks That Saved 75 Christmases
And how we found out who was the secret Santa View this email in your browser · Missed one? Visit the Archives Yes, it's almost March, and yes, I'm sharing a Christmas story. If you ever
2/21/2022
14 : 54
Now I Know: Behind the Presidents
A Mt. Rushmore Story View this email in your browser · Missed one? Visit the Archives Today is Presidents Day in the US and I meant to take it off but forgot to tell you, so instead, let's go with
2/17/2022
16 : 54
Now I Know: The Judge Who Intentionally Sent an Innocent Man to Jail
And it was a good thing! View this email in your browser · Missed one? Visit the Archives Another nice (mostly) story to wind down the week. -- Dan The Judge Who Intentionally Sent an Innocent Man to
2/14/2022
15 : 44
Now I Know: The Valentine's Cards You Don't Want to Get
An ungreeting, I guess? View this email in your browser · Missed one? Visit the Archives Hope you had a good weekend! Today is the rare Monday re-run -- I was saving this for Valentine's Day, which
2/9/2022
16 : 4
Now I Know: The History of Being on Hold
Or, why there's music when you do View this email in your browser · Missed one? Visit the Archives This is a re-run, something I originally shared six years ago today. Enjoy! -- Dan The History of
2/8/2022
16 : 44
Now I Know: The Pearly History Behind Chinese Takeout Boxes
Except: No pearls. 😟 View this email in your browser · Missed one? Visit the Archives There's an Italian place near me that serves spaghetti in marinara in these boxes, and I don't know what to
2/7/2022
16 : 34
Now I Know: The Boo Racket
The dark side of clapping View this email in your browser · Missed one? Visit the Archives Hope you had a good weekend! -- Dan The Boo Racket If you're a fan of sitcoms -- and in particular, those
2/4/2022
16 : 54
Now I Know: There's No Such Thing as "Plaimfilled"
When research goes backward View this email in your browser · Missed an issue? Click here! There's No Such Thing as "Plaimfilled" Hi! As long-time readers know, on Fridays — like, you
2/3/2022
16 : 4
Now I Know: A Different Type of Presidential Mudslinging
Actually, technically speaking, the mud wasn't the slung part View this email in your browser · Missed one? Visit the Archives If you see the word "Plainville" in the story below,
2/2/2022
14 : 54
Now I Know: How Long is Groundhog Day?
Not the day. The movie. View this email in your browser · Missed one? Visit the Archives Today is a re-run, originally from February 2, 2016. I was trying to write a history of Groundhog Day, the
2/1/2022
16 : 34
Now I Know: The Loch Ness Moose-ster?
But does the moose have big feet? View this email in your browser · Missed one? Visit the Archives I am so happy that this title popped into my head, but "A Wild Moose Chase" is probably