There are at least twice as many i could pick, but here are some of my favorites.
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=219804 - Poor people consume more conspicuously than rich people, wealth measured relative to peer group
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=133282 - Story about SR-71 Blackbird crash
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=303666 - The "Luke Arm" for amputees
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=318827 - How to bribe your way into expensive restaurants
There are at least twice as many i could pick, but here are some of my favorites.
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=219804 - Poor people consume more conspicuously than rich people, wealth measured relative to peer group
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=133282 - Story about SR-71 Blackbird crash
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=303666 - The "Luke Arm" for amputees
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=318827 - How to bribe your way into expensive restaurants