On October 5 of last year, a painting by the anonymous graffiti artist Banksy was sold at auction for $1.4 million. But that was only the beginning. As soon as the sale was final, the painting started moving. And not just moving—it was being … [Read more...]
How The World Was Built
Odds are you've driven on a US Interstate Highway at some point in your life. There are a lot of Interstates, after all—46,876 miles of them, according to the Federal Highway Administration. They help people travel all over the country, whether it's I-95 along the east coast, I-5 … [Read more...]
YouTube at the Crossroads
YouTube is a place where anyone in the world with an Internet connection can access a seemingly endless stream of video content. Missed last night’s game? Catch the highlights in seconds. Love cats? Behold a montage of felines knocking things off tables again and again. But … [Read more...]
The Nerdy Approach to Sports
It's March, and TIP is part of Duke University, so we're focused on one thing right now: college basketball. It's time to watch some of the best athletes in the world, debate whether coaches are using the right strategies, and have friendly arguments about which teams and players … [Read more...]
Who Are You?
What makes you, you? That's one of those big questions that's so big it deserves all caps—a BIG question. It might even be a BIIIIG question. You're complex. You contain multitudes, as American poet Walt Whitman said. There are an infinite number of things that can have an … [Read more...]
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