More random links
- Power (Dis)Play? Teams In Black Draw More Penalties
- "Hockey teams wearing darker-colored jerseys are more likely to be penalized for aggressive fouls than teams wearing white jerseys, according to new research."
- Will Electric Bicycles Get Americans to Start Pedaling?
- "Globally, electric bicycles outsell electric cars by a wide margin. An estimated 29.3 million e-bicycles were sold in 2012, with perhaps 90 percent of those selling in China, which has more electric bikes than cars on its roads. E-bicycles are popular in Europe, too, selling about 380,000 a year in Germany and 175,000 in the Netherlands in 2012. By comparison, about 120,000 electric cars were sold worldwide." Incidentally, electric bikes are illegal on Calgary bike paths.
- Conversion Confusion
- "Did a widow with seven children get 15 years in an Egyptian prison for becoming a Christian? Not so fast." It gets more complicated than either a simple "yes" or a "no".
- Japanese Fruit Shops
- By comparison a lot of foodie purchases seem downright cheap. Want to buy some cherries for $5 each or perhaps a $200 mango?