Dan Lewis

kcinpa: sesamestreet: Found this. Loved it. One question,...

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:13:23 -0500

sesamestreet:

Found this.

Loved it.

One question, though: How does one say “om nom nom” in Wookie?

me walking carpet

Oh, MAN! I wish I made the “me walking carpet” joke.

Testing how this looks

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:57:53 -0500

Testing how this looks

"Glowing foxes were almost used by the U.S. military in World War II. But they weren’t going to be..."

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:40:37 -0500

“Glowing foxes were almost used by the U.S. military in World War II. But they weren’t going to be infused with jellyfish genes — just slathered in paint. According to the book “Psychological Operations American Style,” foxes, “when illuminated,” were considered “a harbinger of bad times” by many Japanese. The Office of Strategic Services (a CIA predecessor), as a test, painted thirty foxes with glow-in-the-dark paint and released them in Manhattan’s Central Park. When New Yorkers reacted with fear and horror, the OSS decided to run a full-scale operation in Japan. But the war ended before the ghost foxes could be unleashed there.”

- Thanks, caro! :)

Why you need to subscribe to Now I Know. (via caro)

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Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:13:53 -0500

imsogladtheymakethis: See that little tiny metal marble? That’s...

Sat, 08 Dec 2012 14:57:14 -0500

imsogladtheymakethis:

See that little tiny metal marble? That’s you. The rest of the contraption? A three-dimensional maze, and you have to get through it. You the marble, not you yourself, because the Perplexus doesn’t come with a shrink ray.

Oh, and it’s really freaking hard. Thankfully, it’s pretty hard to smash. But uh, don’t try.

Trying out a new home for AwesomeClaus. For the post-Xmas long-term.

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Fri, 07 Dec 2012 10:24:53 -0500

sesamestreet: Everyone loves Friendship Week! Okay… maybe not...

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:28:28 -0400

sesamestreet:

Everyone loves Friendship Week! Okay… maybe not everyone.

This is the most awesome thing I’ve seen in forever.

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:48:51 -0400

This is the most awesome thing I’ve seen in forever.

laughingsquid: Scientist Trading Cards

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:14:36 -0400

laughingsquid:

Scientist Trading Cards

ianspector: First photo released of re-united Arrested...

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 20:51:55 -0400

ianspector:

First photo released of re-united Arrested Development cast.

I’ll watch these. Maeby.

One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish is legitimately one of my...

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:11:13 -0400

One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish is legitimately one of my favorite books.

yagottabelieve: lol this picture is too incredible not to...

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 09:37:28 -0400

yagottabelieve:

lol this picture is too incredible not to post

(Credit: CQ Roll Call)

Amazin’.

vintagesesame: Twiddlebugs Party! Reblogging from my personal...

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:22:56 -0400

vintagesesame:

Twiddlebugs Party!

Reblogging from my personal account for reasons unknown.

factandaphoto: A year ago today, the official White House...

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:51:46 -0400

factandaphoto:

A year ago today, the official White House twitter account RickRolled some guy. Really.

Just push play. sesamestreet: We recently passed 100,000...

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:10:33 -0400

Just push play.

sesamestreet:

We recently passed 100,000 followers on Tumblr. We were so excited that we asked Count von Count to record a special thank you message for you all. Thanks so much for following and supporting our work.

My viral video debut… kind of.

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 11:08:46 -0400

My viral video debut…

kind of.

:-D

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 10:38:52 -0400

:-D

motherjones: imwithkanye: apsies: You can all go home...

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:58:38 -0400

motherjones:

imwithkanye:

apsies:

You can all go home now.

So much love for whoever does social media at Sesame Street. Grover, maybe? We’re going with Grover.

That would be me. Neat.

New to Now I Know? Welcome!

Sun, 03 Jun 2012 10:00:00 -0400

If you’re new to Now I Know, here are a few things you probably should know about it:

1) I publish it Monday through Friday, at roughly 6:45 AM New York time. There are times when it comes a bit later, but those are rare. I don’t publish on the weekends or on US holidays, but I’ll warn you about the day off in the previous days’ emails.

2) I always send from my personal gmail address. So if you want to comment or otherwise mention to me, just hit reply. Similarly, if you have a story suggestion, that’s the best way to let me know.

3) I try very hard to reply to all of those messages. I even reply to blank emails (which are usually caused by people reading on the phones and accidentally replying) because hey, you never know.

4) The “Related” links are Amazon affiliate links.

5) I don’t have much of an editorial calendar. I typically have one or two drafts written, at most, and there’s no real theme.

Again, thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoy Now I Know!

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Fri, 01 Jun 2012 12:11:38 -0400