ELEVATOR | 04.21.24

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@lilypenadr by @devaulports   The Science of Funny Your grandma hitting you with a baseball bat? Not funny. A stranger hitting you with a pool noodle? Annoying. Your grandma hitting you with a pool noodle? Objectively hilarious. Why? Because comedy has a formula. It needs danger. But in a benign way.  Science is fun. Sometimes.   This McDonald’s Math Problem Is Driving The Internet Wild [Partner]  The above quiz was recently posted on the McDonald’s website. Of course, most people who played it thought they had it all wrapped up. But... surprise...not everyone got the correct answer! This puzzle's unexpected twists and turns caught many people off guard.  See if you can get the correct answer!   How the Berlin Wall Worked Last year, we spent some summer days reading Berlin Game by Len Deighton by a pool in Mexico. The novel is a tangled web of spies and double agents during the early 80s in East Germany. So now, anytime we read or watch anything about the Berlin Wall, we’re right back at the beach.  Join us. Bring a towel.   20 Minutes of Charles Schulz Drawing Peanuts We certainly won’t hold it against you if you watch the whole 20 minutes. But also don’t feel guilty for popping in, getting what you need, and dumping out. Just be warned that there’s something zen about it. Like the doodle version of Bob Ross.  Grab a pen and some scratch paper.   Empire Penguin Chicks Jump Off a 50-foot Cliff in Antarctica If everyone else jumped off a cliff, would you? For baby penguins in Antarctica, the answer is yes. This never-before-filmed-for-TV video proves it. That’s how we came across this video, by the way. It was advertised as “never-before-filmed-for-TV.” So obviously, we had to check it out.  But it did make us wonder. Has it been filmed before for something other than TV?   Throwback The Very First Two Hours of MTV It used to be like a visual radio. You’d turn on MTV and let it play in the background all morning. We might just do that today. As we type to you now, Rod Stewart is hopping around the background of our desktop in a powder blue jumpsuit.  What a throwback.   The Mixer How to see the super-bright star nova set to explode any minute. The rise of global life expectancy. What to know before buying a grill. Why venting when you’re mad🔺 just makes it worse. Why peanut butter belongs on a burger. That little hole in your Swiss Army knife. The best bars in London. Every Zack Snyder movie, ranked.     /GTFO @shotsbyesco | Utah     Our Gentleman's Agreement We'll keep the free daily newsletters coming. You share with a friend if you're enjoying. Capeesh? Forward to a friend.   Love Elevator? You’ll probably dig our other newsletters too. Check out Shift, Jimmy, and Blazer.   Let's Partner Put your brand in front of 800,000 passionate Elevator readers. Get in touch.   Send us a tip    |    Editorial Policy   |    Advertise    |    Archives     @2024 Rotary Digital 300 Witherspoon St Suite 201 Princeton NJ 08542     Preferences  |  Unsubscribe