Five Bullets 12.2.22
This week: QueensWay, T rex fossils, Ancient civilizations & more
Hello and welcome back to Circles In Space. Each Friday, I publish Five Bullet Friday, a newsletter in which I share some interesting stuff I collected during the week.
Good morning all - it’s a new month!
Thanks for bearing with me last week. I wasn’t able to get a newsletter out on time so I tried to start a Substack Chat but instead created a Thread. My apologies for the confusion! I’m still learning about Substack’s built-in features. I like the Thread option - no need for readers to download the app and anyone can join in on the conversation.
Drop me a comment if you have any ideas or feedback about this.
On to this week’s topics:
80 years ago today, on December 2, 1942, Enrico Fermi, Leo Szilard and colleagues at the University of Chicago created the world’s first successful nuclear chain reaction using the CP-1 reactor. The experiment was a major breakthrough in the Manhattan Project, the top-secret U.S. project to develop nuclear weapons during World War II.
Some New York City news:
Back in September, Mayor Adams announced investment plans for a new park in Queens. This is the first step towards creating the QueensWay, a project which will transform an abandoned 3.5 mile long LIRR line into the High Line of Queens. There is ongoing debate about the plans for the derelict rail line, though, with some residents advocating for more rail access instead of green space.
An LED replica of the original Domino Sugar sign is being placed atop the renovated refinery building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Meet Me in the Bathroom documents the early 2000s music scene in New York City with behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with bands including The Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, LCD Soundsystem, TV On the Radio, & more. The film is a stage dive into this golden era of rock covering it's humble beginnings to superstardom. P.S. - you can catch LCD Soundsystem this month at Brooklyn Steel.
In 2020, a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton sold for $31.8 million (slightly higher than the price of a Mark Rothko painting). Everyone wants to own a piece of natural history these days, not just museums. This fascinating New York Times piece uncovers the commercial dinosaur fossil market.
What if Earth was once populated by a vast ancient civilization that was wiped out by a natural disaster? Graham Hancock explores this theory in his latest series Ancient Apocalypse. (Cant get enough of ancient civilizations? Check out the new Mayan art exhibit at the MET.)
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That's all for this week! As always, thanks for reading and have a great weekend!
Until next time,
KW