Thu. 09/02 - What Is Grimace & Why Are Hyperlinks Blue?
Why are hyperlinks blue? You ever think about that before? Plus, a look at the tech behind the wheelchairs and prostheses used by Paralympians. And what the heck is Grimace, the big purple McDonald’s mascot? A manager at a Canadian McDonald’s dropped a bombshell on the internet, but is he correct?
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Links:
Why are hyperlinks blue? (Mozilla Distilled)
How Paralympic Wheelchairs and Prostheses Are Optimized for Speed and Performance (Scientific American)
Specialized Sports Chairs and the People Who Use Them (New Mobility)
Para sport explained…
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