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“To love is to place our happiness in the happiness of another” is a quote from Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, an eminent German mathematician and philosopher. Leibniz is credit with the development of differential and integral calculus, independently of Sir Isaac Newton. Leibniz also refined the binary number system which is the basis of all digital computers. He is distinguished scientist as well as philosopher. Leibniz conceive the concept of "optimism," where the world is balanced, perfection and imperfection coexists because God will not choose to create an unbalanced, flawed world.   

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In recent years, commuting by bike has markedly increased in the United States. Between 2004 and 2014, the number of individuals who bike to work have risen by more than 60 percent from 488,000 to 786,000. Though this accounts for roughly 0.6 percent of all U.S. commuters, some major U.S. cities like Portland and Seattle have seen a greater increase. Both locations have put “bike share programs, bike lanes, and pedestrian-friendly streets” in place to support bike commuters. According to the U.S. Census, the average commuting time via bicycle is 19.3 minutes, and men are more likely to commute by bike than women.

Established in 1881, Geo. Lauterer Corporation has been headquartered in downtown Chicago for more than 125 years. They specialize in producing custom-made badges, awards, and regalia. The business continues to be in operation and currently employees a staff of 25 members.

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Interest, and related feelings such as concern, curiosity, attraction, and affection, plays a part in every human interpersonal experience. As a social and behavioral phenomenon, interest has long been studied as it relates to the fields of economics, psychology, law, and communication.

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The number 3 is a commonly known “lucky number”. The number 3 is highlighted in many religions and cultures. One example is in Christianity as the trinity: God the Father, God the Sun, and God the Holy Spirit. Another example is in Buddhism as it references the “three jewels”. In Chinese culture, the number 3 is considered to be an auspicious number. The number 3 sounds similar to “life” in Mandarin. The number 3 is also found in folk tales such as Three Little Pigs, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, and Three Billy Goats Gruff.

Horseshoes were originally made of iron, known in lore to keep evil spirits away. Originally affixed with seven nails, another lucky number with biblical significance, horseshoes gained their lucky lore from a folktale. A Christian named Dunstan, later the Archbishop of Canterbury, was working as a blacksmith. The Devil entered his shop and asked for him to put shoes on his horse. Dunstan did not acknowledge he saw through the disguise and agreed, but instead of nailing the shoe to the horse, he nailed it to the Devil's foot. Dunstan made a deal that if he were to remove the shoe, the Devil would never enter a household with a horseshoe nailed to the door. The direction of a displayed horseshoe is thought to be ends up so the luck does not run from the cup, however, others have made popular the theory that the ends are supposed to point down so the luck runs onto those who pass below it.

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Although the act of streaking has been popular since the mid-1960s, the term "streaking" was first used in 1973. The term was coined during a mass nude run at the University of Maryland. Streaking is different from nudism, because the streaker intends to be noticed by an audience. It is also different from "flashing" in that it is not intended to shock the victim. Perhaps the most widely seen streaker in history was 34-year-old Robert Opel, who streaked across the stage flashing the peace sign on national television during the 46th Academy Awards in 1974. The high point of streaking's pop culture significance was in 1974, when thousands of streaks took place around the world. A wide range of novelty products were produced to cash in on the fad, from buttons, patches, t-shirts, etc. Ray Stevens had a novelty hit called "The Streak" and Randy Newman even had a song about streaking called "The Naked Man."

Read more about the History of Streaking Buttons on the Busy Beaver blog.​

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