Thu. 04/08 - Who Invented the High Five?

<p><strong><em>Where did the high five come from? Who came up with it? And why has it persisted for so long? Plus, what if we could turn the entire Earth into a telescope? One astronomer has drawn up the plans. And, how bad is blue light for you, really?</em></strong></p><p>Sponsor:</p><ul><li>Mint Mobile, Get a new wireless plan for just $15 a month <a href="http://mintmobile.com/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">mintmobile.com/kottke</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/page/Mag15historyofthehighfive/who-invented-high-five" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">From the archives: The wild, mysterious history of sports' most enduring gesture -- the high five</a> (ESPN)</li><li><a href="https://www.advocate.com/news/2012/04/19/gay-history-high-five" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Gay History of the High Five</a> (The Advocate)</li><li><a href="https://medium.com/getting-better-together/who-invented-the-high-five-a7c3e04d1b59" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Who invented the high five?</a> (Getting Better, Together)</li><li><a href="https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/terrascope-the-whole-earth-telescope" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">An astronomer has come up with a way to use the entire Earth as a telescope: The Terrascope</a> (Syfy)</li><li><a href="https://vitals.lifehacker.com/what-happens-to-your-eyes-when-you-stare-at-screens-all-1846593909" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What Happens to Your Eyes When You Stare at Screens All Day</a> (LifeHacker)</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/08/arts/music/prince-new-album-welcome-2-america.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Prince’s ‘Welcome 2 America,’ an Unreleased Album, Is Due Out in July</a> (NY Times)</li><li><a href="https://kottke.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kottke.Org</a></li><li><a href="http://twitter.com/jackisnotabird" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jackson Bird on Twitter</a></li></ul><p