Tuesday, October 09, 2012

Miss Cellania's Links

Queen Isabella. You know about Columbus, but what do you know about his sponsor?

Today is the day that Felix Baungartner will attempt to skydive from 23 miles up. See how he's been preparing for the world record-breaking stunt.

Who is the least deserving Nobel laureate of all time? Read about recognized experiments that turned out to be wrong or harmful and winners who should have been ignored -or wrongfully were.

A neurosurgeon spent seven days in a coma and came out of it believing in heaven. Now he tells exactly what he experienced.

Why It's Hard Being A Grammar Nazi. Among other reasons, the workload is huge!

Mythbusters tested James Cameron's version of Titanic and why Jack drowned instead of sharing Rose's driftwood. Never mind that the movie was work of fiction, this is important stuff.

Fake signs on the London Underground may be vandalism, but they are worth a laugh. And consequently, they may get people to actually start reading the signs.

What if you didn't have to worry about money? That's a lovely dream we all think about, but then what would you do with your time?

The 10 Greatest Nurses of World War I. (via the Presurfer)

What number is halfway between 1 and 9? If you said 3, there are a lot of kids who would agree with you.

1 comment:

Ken D said...

The worst ever recipient of the Nobel is correctly identified in the first comment in the article: Barak Obama.