Thursday, December 05, 2013

Miss Cellania's Links

Missing Pieces Research Review.

Headlines from a Mathematically Literate World. A collection of typical headlines that would be oh-so-mundane if they came with a better understanding of statistics and how data can be manipulated to say whatever you want. (via Boing Boing)

The Picard Maneuver: A Compilation.

David Besnier created an animated banner for his website. Mouseover for a reaction; click on some of them to go to their source material. Warning: the dark purple onion's language is NSFW. (via Metafilter)

The Periodic Table of Your Period.

The police chief in tiny Vicco, Kentucky, is set to be the first public servant in the nation to be paid in Bitcoin. It was his request, so why not?

The first ever Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was erected in 1931, even before the center opened to the public. It was a marvel of restraint and economy, compared to more modern decorations.

This Is What A Zombie Apocalypse Would Look Like In Australia. Hmm, surprisingly like a music video.

The indignity of canine bath time. Photographer Sophie Gamand's portraits of wet dogs evokes our sympathy over their misery.

A Bovine Gift from the Heart. It was meant to help the U.S. after the 9/11 attacks ...and it did.

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