"The thinner the ice, the higher the pitch." 7/13/19
What It's Like to Literally Skate on Thin Ice
People get nervous when they see Marten Ajne ice skating. He intentionally skates on extremely thin ice. Ajne has pursued this dangerous hobby for 40 years and has skated on more than 1,800 bodies of water from Norway to North America. So why hasn't he fallen through the ice? He uses his knowledge as a mathematician and a highly-trained ear to stay safe. Ajne can actually calculate how thick the ice is by listening to the sound it makes when he glides across it. Join us for one of the coolest math lessons ever taught.
The Best Baguette in Paris
Each morning, under cover of darkness, Mahmoud M'seddi makes a special delivery to a distinguished Parisian address. As the 2018 winner of an elite competition to determine the city's best baguette, he has the honor of baking fresh bread for President Emmanuel Macron. It's an accomplishment Mahmoud attributes to many long hours working aside his father, who immigrated from Tunisia in the 1980s.
The Man Who Keeps Paris Dry
Because tomorrow's Bastille Day, allow us to introduce you to one of our favorite Frenchmen: Thierry Millet. Most people know him as "Monsieur Pep." That's because for the past 47 years, he's run a small business called Pep's—the only umbrella repair shop in France (and quite possibly all of Europe). Inside this tiny store, Millet has dedicated his life to keeping Parisians dry and shaded—to the tune of 10,000 umbrellas, sunshades and canes repaired each year.
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