Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Miss Cellania's Links

You’ve heard about the Comic Book Code. What, exactly, was in it?

7 Real Products From Dystopian Fiction. When name recognition trumps pleasant connotations.

How Thalidomide Went From Medical Disaster to Miraculous Cancer Treatment. Just don’t get pregnant while you’re taking it.

The 62 richest people have as much wealth as half the world. A new report from Oxfam describes how inequality continues to grow.


15 Gripping Facts About Hill Street Blues

A message in a bottle finally found its way home.

Unearthing the Sea Witch. How Divine inspired Ursula in The Little Mermaid.

Hercules, George Washington’s Slave Chef.

The Blobfish Isn't as Ugly as You Think. It’s better than we’ll ever be at sustaining life at a depth of 3,000 feet.

10 Gorilla Guys. In the heyday of Hollywood monster movies, all you needed was the suit to get the role.

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