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52 Things I Learned in 2025 - Kent Hendricks

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Until very recently, networks didn’t save live television footage because storage costs were too high. The only reason we have access to footage that aired between 1979 and 2012 is because a woman from Philadelphia recorded it and saved it on over 40,000 VHS tapes. (The Nineties) Coal-burning plants release 100 times as much radiation as nuclear plants per megawatt of power produced. (The Infinite Resource) Amazon averages one software deployment every second. (Brave New Work) A 12th century law requires that a bale of hay be hung to warn mariners on the Thames when there are restricted bridge heights, and failure to hang it results in fines up to £5,000. Right now, scaffolding on the Hungerford Bridge into Charing Cross Station has triggered the bale-of-hay warning. At night, the hay is illuminated. (IanVisits) Birders in the United States spend $107 billion per year, including $93 billion on binoculars, feeders, cameras, and other equipment; and $14 billion on travel. That’s more tha

52 Things I Learned in 2025 Here are some of the most interesting things I learned this year. Kent Hendricks Dec 28, 2025 159 18 28 Share Until very recently, networks didn’t save live television footage because storage costs were too high. The only reason we have access to footage that aired between 1979 and 2012 is because a woman from Philadelphia recorded it and saved it on over 40,000 VHS tapes. ( The Nineties ) Coal-burning plants release 100 times as much radiation as nuclear plants per megawatt of power produced. ( The Infinite Resource ) Amazon averages one software deployment every s

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