Comments on: The First Ten Years

By: citrusfist

citrusfist — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 14:12:33 +0000

So far I know of two teachers who have used Damn Interesting content in their classes: myself and a colleague. Thanks for all the articles over the past 10 years.

By: Little Al

Little Al — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 23:14:34 +0000

Just let me say Happy Birthday although I’m a little lat. Found you today through Pockets. I really enjoyed the things I read so far. Keep up the good work.

By: Praty Deshpande

Praty Deshpande — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 22:24:47 +0000

Easter Eggs?????? 8-/ Where are they???

By: Niall Flynn

Niall Flynn — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 15:43:46 +0000

I just re-listened to this, very nice happy b day albeit belated. I am going to find that site Easter egg :)

By: Silverhill

Silverhill — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 04:41:18 +0000

(Wal W, 23 is indeed the minimum to get a >50% chance of sharing a birthday: approximately 50.7%. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birthday_problem .)

I don’t remember just when I started reading DI, and (very) occasionally commenting thereon. 2005, maybe? A friend at work had found it and recommended its nifty information and presentations to me, and that was that. I of course bought a copy of Alien Hand Syndrome, and have tried to be a loyal reader (except when Real Life got in the way, as it is known upon occasion to do).

Congratulations to Alan and all the DI team; long may your efforts thrive. Ad astra!

By: Wal W

Wal W — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 13:10:33 +0000

Congratulations on ten years and thanks for the entertainment and interest in that time! Sub-Statistic: Someone else can do the confirmation, but from memory I'm pretty sure that 23 is the minimum number of people you need to have in the same room before there's a better than 50% chance that some pair of them will share a birthday. In other words, when you see that many, that's the time to casually suggest a small wager ...

By: Vibha Divekar

Vibha Divekar — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 10:50:34 +0000

Hi,
I discovered your site today and I can’t believe you are here for 10 years and I did not know about it. I will surely recommend it to more people for interesting read. You indeed are Damn Interesting!

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 02:38:19 +0000

I like how you registered moderatelyinteresting.com when you posted this.

By: matthew1701

matthew1701 — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 22:38:53 +0000

stat you missed for all of your fans out there…. 100%: the percentage of articles wherein a user has claimed to be the 1st to comment, and has been wrong!

By: Rick

Rick — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 12:22:54 +0000

It’s hard to believe that ten years have passed already.

I first read about this site in mid-2005, thanks to Kim Komando.

Komando provided a link to “Damn Interesting” as her “Cool Site of the Day,” and I have been hooked ever since.

I also purchased a copy of “Alien Hand Syndrome,” and it is one of my prized possessions. It is one book that will never be donated to a library.

Alan: Thanks for ten great years of Damn Interesting articles that not only entertained me but also continued my education.

Best wishes, and have a damn interesting Happy Birthday!