What’s Trending: Dave’s In A Simulation, Man
Trending today: scientists successfully simulate a single-celled organism – using tons of computer power to do it.
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What’s Trending: Gronk, Put The Lawnmower Down
Posted by Aaron Keck | May 28, 2026 | What's Trending with Victor Lewis
Victor is amused by a recent survey of NFL players’ favorite playing surfaces, which suggests they have specific opinions about turf.
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Read MoreWhat’s Trending: Green Axes
Posted by Aaron Keck | May 27, 2026 | What's Trending with Victor Lewis
Victor discovers “green axes,” tree-lined streets in Barcelona – a reminder of the many benefits of having lots of trees in your community.
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Read MoreWhat’s Trending: The Quest for the Perfect Red
Posted by Aaron Keck | May 26, 2026 | What's Trending with Victor Lewis
Victor dives into color science – and discovers that it’s very hard to develop an inorganic version of perfect red (or “Ferrari red”).
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Read MoreWhat’s Trending: Sir David Ragonfly
Posted by Aaron Keck | May 22, 2026 | What's Trending with Victor Lewis
Trending today: a new study that finds (among other things) that your pets are experiencing movies very differently than you.
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Read MoreWhat’s Trending: Today We Have Naming Of Laws
Posted by Aaron Keck | May 21, 2026 | What's Trending with Victor Lewis
Trending today: a survey reveals that Americans are 10 percent more likely to support a law if it’s attached to a person’s name.
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Read MoreWhat’s Trending: Giving Yourself The Axe
Posted by Aaron Keck | May 20, 2026 | What's Trending with Victor Lewis
Trending today: Family spring cleaning leads Victor to rediscover the incredibly potent smell of Axe Body Spray.
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Read MoreWhat’s Trending: The Coolest Trends Segment Ever?
Posted by Aaron Keck | May 19, 2026 | What's Trending with Victor Lewis
Victor’s excited about “elastocaloric refrigeration,” a new technology that could make your fridge more efficient and ecofriendly.
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Read MoreWhat’s Trending: Condiment Compliments
Posted by Aaron Keck | May 18, 2026 | What's Trending with Victor Lewis
Trending today: a YouGov survey on Americans’ favorite and least-favorite condiments, which gets Victor and Aaron discussing their own.
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Read MoreWhat’s Trending: Who Ever Thinks About Millard Fillmore?
Posted by Aaron Keck | May 15, 2026 | What's Trending with Victor Lewis
Michael Koh wonders: which presidential last names are so uncommon that you only ever think of the president when you hear them?
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