Saturday, August 29, 2026 — National Chop Suey Day

A twitching needle, a borrowed company name, and a warning written in bending steel lead us through a day when small details had enormous consequences.

Today we explore Michael Faraday’s breakthrough experiment with electromagnetic induction, discover why the Goodyear company was named after a man who never worked there, and revisit the visible warnings that preceded the Québec Bridge collapse.

Along the way, we celebrate the birthday of Richard Attenborough, the actor, Oscar-winning director, and determined filmmaker who spent two decades bringing Gandhi to the screen.

Sometimes the difference between a discovery and a disaster is whether someone recognizes what they’re seeing—and acts on it.