HI!



This isn't the typical issue of Now I Know. That one should come in a few hours -- Friday morning ET, like usual. It'll be about a cow, if you want a preview.



I'm writing to you tonight to say thanks. I first started Now I Know on June 22, 2010 -- that's three years ago this coming Saturday. The first one went to 20 people. The June 22, 2011 one went to 5,000. The June 22, 2012 one went to 50,000. Tomorrow's is a day ahead of that -- I'm still not publishing on Saturdays, sorry! -- but it'll go to about 90,000. Thank you all for being a part of it. I started this newsletter as a way to share all the interesting little things I've come across and learned about, and I'm humbled by how many of you are truly interested in learning about these things along with me.



Thank you for inviting me to be a part of your day, every day. Thanks to those of you who have hit reply to share ideas for future stories, correct my inevitable typos, or to just tell me why a particular story resonated with you. As you may know, Now I Know comes from my personal email address, and I try to reply to all of your notes. (Usually. If you reply to this one, I can't reply back, sorry. The first time I did this I got about 500 replies, and Gmail threw a fit when I replied to so many people, and I got locked out of my email account. So, uh, I won't be replying if you reply to this one, sorry.) There's a reason that I try to reply: I respect that you've opened your inbox to me; the least I can do is repay that in kind.



Again, thanks for being part of Now I Know. It wouldn't be the same without you.



Sincerely yours,



Dan

