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Friday, October 02, 2020
Werewolf
Why I'm Polite to Waiters
Yeah, this applies to everyone you come in contact with in your day-to-day life. Another great chart from Matt Shirley.
Topping a Palm Tree
Lumberjacks in the forest may fell giant trees whole, but in an urban area, you have to be careful not to take out the whole neighborhood. When a tree gets too tall, the best thing is to take it down a section at a time. This palm tree in San Bernardino, California, got so tall that it was bending over, so it was better to take it down than to wait for it to fall. But the job wasn't without danger, as you can see. (via Laughing Squid)
October Surprise
Of course, there's talk about how he's lying about it, but I don't believe that for a minute. The announcement happened overnight. There's no real upside for his campaign, especially after he downplayed the pandemic and held all those maskless rallies.
Then I began to think about all the possible implications for our nation. If he is asymptomatic, that could further promote lax behavior among his followers. If he becomes really sick, it could leave him with lasting disabilities. And who would run the country meanwhile? If he dies, the election will be thrown into chaos. How many people did he expose to the virus? Could Biden have caught it?
Right now is a good time for all of us to pray for our nation.
Miss Cellania's Links
40 Of The Best Reactions To The First Presidential Debate Between Trump And Biden.
Trans And Non-Conforming Badasses That Never Made It To History Books.
26 Of The Most Horrifying Serial Killers To Ever Walk This Earth. The list only gives an overview of each, but there are links to read more.
Y Chromosome from Early Modern Humans Replaced Neanderthal Y. Maybe instead of conquering them, we just mated them out of existence. (via Smithsonian)
Today is the day I will organize my garage.
Who Has the Power to Define Christianity in the US? (via Digg)
Twitter user Dreadnought Holiday tells the story of the Great Panjandrum, illustrated with actual footage of the device plus unrelated memes that make the tale resemble a Three Stooges short. (via Metafilter)
A blast from the past (2016): The Lifelong Censorship of Mae West.
Picasso at Work
Pablo Picasso, in an excerpt from the 1950 documentary “Visit to Picasso”. See the full 20 minute show here.
Tweet of the Day
(via Bits and Pieces)The proposal 💍 pic.twitter.com/L4oS5VNP8p
— Theo Shantonas (@TheoShantonas) September 27, 2020
Thursday, October 01, 2020
1990
The Hood Internet is back with another nostalgic mashup, this one from the year 1990 featuring 60 songs in three and a half minutes. It's nice to hear all this familiar music from 30 years ago and realize that 1990 wasn't yet the point where I no longer recognize what the kids are listening to. (via Metafilter)
Feeding Jellybeans to a Venus Flytrap
The guy from the Action Lab has a Venus flytrap plant, and is willing to use it as a guinea pig. Would it eat a jellybean? That may be a dumb question, but he has reason to think that it might. (via Boing Boing)
An Honest Trailer for Firefly
Firefly was a 2002 Joss Whedon TV series that was canceled after only 11 of its 14 episodes were aired. However, later analysis blamed Fox TV for the series' low viewership, as they aired the episodes out of order and promoted it as a comedy, which confused viewers. But Firefly became quite popular when released on home video, garnering critical accolades and a growing fandom. It was a case of Fox letting a gem slip through their hands for no good reason, when it could have been a long running series. But was Firefly good? As this Honest Trailer shows, it followed a formula, but it was a formula that works.
Miss Cellania's Links
For the 6th year, Katmai National Park and Preserve is staging Fat Bear Week, a tournament to crown the bear with the most successful weight gain of the year. Cast your vote for each matchup now through October 6. (via Metafilter)
Finnish rock paper scissors.
The Unsuccessful WWII Plot to Fight the Japanese With Radioactive Foxes. What could possibly go wrong?
Swearing Parrots Removed from Public View. If you didn't laugh at them doing it, they wouldn't enjoy it so much.
How Mass Incarceration Has Shaped History. (via Damn Interesting)
4 Crazy Forgotten Side Stories From World War II.
Did Early Humans Invent Hot Pot in Geothermal Pools?
The Art & Origins of Running Across Paris Rooftops. The story contains plenty of impressive videos.
A blast from the past (2016): 12 Museums For the Aviation Enthusiast.
We're All Doomed
The Gregory brothers managed to set the presidential debate to music, and even make it rhyme, more or less, less than 24 hours after the event! The song features Joe Biden, Donald Trump, and Weird Al Yankovic. What's missing? The interruptions. Check out the behind-the-scenes video here. (via Metafilter)
Tweet of the Day
(via Digg)Things are still hard. The world is still insane. But none of that will matter soon because my son is going to be an international soccer star and buy us a new life. pic.twitter.com/EZfejbNKwt
— Barlow Adams (@BarlowAdams) September 26, 2020
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
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