Mon. 12/19 - The Story Behind Those Wooden Castle Playgrounds

<p><strong><em>Everything you never wondered about those wooden castle-like playgrounds of Gen X and Millennials’ youths. Plus, how a nano-thin layer of gold could finally be the cure to the dreaded glasses fog of our COVID masking era.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Shopify, Sign up for a free trial at <a href="http://shopify.com/cool" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shopify.com/cool</a></li><li>Rocket Money, Cancel your unnecessary subscriptions at <a href="http://rocketmoney.com/cool" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">RocketMoney.com/COOL</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.hopesandfears.com/hopes/city/architecture/217111-bob-leathers-playgrounds" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">If you remember this playground, your childhood was awesome</a> (Hopes and Fears)</li><li><a href="https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/dangerous-playgrounds-1900s/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The dangerous playgrounds of 1900s through vintage photographs</a> (Rare Historical Photos)</li><li><a href="https://buffalonews.com/news/playground-architect-insists-on-principle-of-user-design/article_a285e9a7-2ff3-506d-9d8b-c1c3441d1af8.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Playground Architect Insists On Principle Of 'User Design'</a> (The Buffalo News)</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1989/03/12/nyregion/playground-divides-adults-in-westport.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Playground Divides Adults in Westport</a> (The New York Times)</li><li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/glasses-fog-anti-no-fog-without-spray-heating-gold-laye-1849887511" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">An Invisible Layer of Gold Could Be the Secret to Glasses That Never Fog Up</a> (Gizmodo)</li><li><a href="https://www.engadget.com/gold-nanocoating-glasses-that-dont-fog-up-160057012.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A nano-thin layer of gold could prevent fogged-up glasses</a> (Engadget)</li><li><a href="http://twitter.com/jackisnotabird" rel=