The Saturday Selection, Vol. 117

Every day, WITI’s group chats buzz with fresh links. As part of our Saturday send for paid readers, we round up 11 of the best.

It’s WITI, on the weekend.

Why are these interesting?

My Cheap Japanese Taxi Was The Victim Of A Hit-And-Run At Monterey Car Week (The Autopian)

… then somehow ended up winning a prize alongside priceless Ferraris and Lamborghinis.

Two Years Into the World’s Most Complicated Board Game, Masochist Gamers “Still Don’t Understand What the Camels Do” (Wargamer)

The ridiculously complex Campaign for North Africa boasts 1,500 hours and recommends you play with 10 people.

We Bought a Counterfeit Rolex So Good, Even Rolex Didn’t Spot It (Wired/TikTok)

Even better, there’s video.

MIT Requires Every Student to Know How to Swim. But why? (WGBH)

Can’t swim 100 yards? Can’t graduate.