On Short and Interesting we read to you strange and curious things. It just so happens that magnetic energy permeates the universe, and you can harness it to build incredible devices, up to and including a space ship. So it is claimed, anyway, on www.magneticenergy.org, a website hosting information provided by “an unknown person or organization” who wants to help humanity. If you are so inclined, you can download spaceship plans and instructions free of charge.

The information contained herein is public domain and is freely available at www.magneticenergy.org. Feel free to check it out, and to use your own judgment as to its value.

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On Short and Interesting we read to you strange and curious things. Guns. Some people love ‘em. Some hate ‘em. Some fear ‘em. Regardless of how you feel about them, they’re a part of modern life. One day you may find yourself in a position where you have to handle one. So, it couldn’t hurt how to know how to handle them safely and effectively. Just ask Victorian-era Lieutenant H. Onslow Curling, who in 1885 wrote the primer called “Hints on the Use and Handling of Firearms Generally and the Revolver in Particular.”

You can download this public domain book for free, if you’re so inclined, at Project Gutenberg.

Music by Dan Mason. Check out and buy his music at https://danmason.bandcamp.com. For this podcast we’re using clips of three tracks from his 2019 album Hypnagogia. Available under the Creative Commons License, Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported. Creative Commons License details at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/

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On Short and Interesting we read to you strange and curious things. Coconuts. We all know they will fall on your head and kill you. Or do they? Well, kinda yes, kinda no. In this world, rarely are there simple answers to any question.

We’re reading from Wikipedia today. How embarrassing. You can read along here and here. And then, why not consider donating to the Wikimedia Foundation?

Music by Dan Mason. Check out and buy his music at https://danmason.bandcamp.com. For this podcast we’re using clips of three tracks from his 2019 album Hypnagogia. Available under the Creative Commons License, Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported. Creative Commons License details at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/

Check out our website at www.plutocrat.biz. Donations are gratefully accepted. Find us on Bluesky, @shortinteresting. If you’d like to discuss copyright, contact us at copyright@plutocrat.biz. All other inquiries received at podcast@plutocrat.biz.

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