The World’s Fair opened at Flushing Meadows on this day in 1964. You can still take virtual video tours of the fair’s highlights.
Photo from the Digital Archives of the New York Public Library.
On the Lighter Side
Anna & Bel in Fishtown was named one of the best new hotels in the world by Esquire magazine.
Dining Out for Life will celebrate its’ 35th Anniversary on Thursday, April 24, 2025. Here is a list of participating restaurants.
On April 30 and again on May 5, you can try Tokyo’s version of a Philadelphia cheesesteak. Liberty Kitchen will host Nihonbashi Philly for the April 30 pop-up event. The second chance to try this Japanese favorite will take place during the Northern Liberties block party on May 5.
Asserting Claims for Economic Damages
There are many reasons to pursue economic damages, and sometimes multiple steps are necessary to make a claim. In Iowa, a Court-appointed receiver is seeking missing financial data in an alleged check-kiting lawsuit filed by a lender against multiple pig farming companies. In Texas, the holder of a winning ticket is suing the Texas Lottery over a scam that he alleges reduced his payout by millions of dollars.
If you need someone to quantify your damages or evaluate damages claims being asserted against you, the experts at Asterion can help.
FYI
Sharing food can be bad for your health.
Trends We’re Watching
An image generator from OpenAI can make fake receipts and other fraudulent documents.
Using an AI-generated lawyer is not a good idea—for now.
What’s Puzzling Us
We already know this doesn’t work, but in the UK, life is imitating art. A homicide-predicting algorithm is under development.
What Doesn’t Surprise Us At All
Of course the defunct Atlantic City casino chips purchased in an online auction turned out to be worthless.
Maple syrup fraud prevention efforts are turning to AI for help.
Thread Recommendations
For the armchair travelers: view the night skies above the Italian Dolomites or take a virtual dive off the coast of Hawaii.
Newly discovered Comet SWAN is glowing green across the sky and visible with binoculars or home telescopes.
Have you tried the trail that follows the old trolley system in West Fairmount Park?
Early use of ochre as sunscreen may have helped Homo Sapiens survive. Even if the directive to wear sunscreen is wrongly attributed to Kurt Vonnegut, the advice has been worth following for a long time.
Watch List
Why isn’t Hachi on this list of the best dog movies?
Monty Python and The Holy Grail was released in April, 1975. The film was made possible, in part, with backing from Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd.
Audio Files
The newest additions to the National Recording Registry range from the soundtrack of the Minecraft game and the 2015 cast album of Hamilton to the 1960 World Series Broadcast and albums by Tracy Chapman and Elton John.
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