(via Bits and Pieces)
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Michael Jackson's Childhood
Michael Jackson is second on the list of the most successful recording artists in history, behind only The Beatles. That legacy is tarnished by the very weirdness of his personal life. Whether he was nefarious or just plain eccentric, he knew how to make headlines. But you might not know what came before. Yeah, that was the Jackson 5, which was the product of Joe Jackson.
Jackson's father saw his musically-talented sons as a ticket to success, which must be cultivated by any means necessary. The cost was enormous for all his nine children, but especially for Michael. He spent his adult life rebuilding a fantasy childhood to make up for the normal one he never got. Weird History looks back in time to the Jackson family and their ascent to fame.
Women's History Month
(via Everlasting Blort)Happy Women's History Month.
— Elayne Boosler (@eboosler.bsky.social) March 9, 2026 at 8:52 PM
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Monday, March 16, 2026
Late Night Shows In 2050
Late night talk shows have a hard enough time now, trying to make jokes when there's nothing to talk about in the news but bad news. Ryan George takes this trajectory to its limits.
A Public Works Chicken
A hen wandered into the Public Works department in Truman, Minnesota, about a year ago, and never left! Employees said she was pretty bedraggled, and they suspect she had been chased there by a dog. But no one in the area seems to have lost a chicken, or at least they didn't claim her. That's understandable. I asked a friend how many chickens she had, and she couldn't say because they won't stand still enough to be counted.
Anyway, this chicken decided that the city facility was now her home, and they named her Noodles. Noodles spends her days supervising the staff from a high perch and her nights laying eggs for the utility workers, and they couldn't be happier about it.
1929 Toaster
I love these ancient gadgets. My grandparents got a toaster about this old when they finally got electricity, but it didn't pop like this one- instead it had two heating elements that you had to fold up around the bread. The problem with purchasing an old electrical appliance is that the cord is usually covered in fabric and is either nonfunctioning or dangerous. This guy has replaced the cord, but I'm not up to doing that. (via Everlasting Blort)
Miss Cellania's Links
A Native Soldier Allied With the British Killed a Young White Woman in 1777. Propaganda Transformed Her Into a Martyr of the American Revolution.
How to make a giraffe sandwich.
The Year I Was Supposed to Die. Alternate link. (via Metafilter)
The Chance for Peace speech is as relevant today as it ever was.
15 Celebrities Who Begged For Cameos in The Star Wars Franchise.
Trans people tell us about the everyday differences between genders we never think about.
Poopyfartybum69: When NPCs Are Forced to Say Players’ Ridiculous Usernames Out Loud. Might be NSFW.
New Zealand's possums are a problem. Could Selena Gomez be the solution? (via Nag on the Lake)
The First Venus Flytrap
Even though species evolve in tiny increments, when one develops something that is different from their ancestors, there has to be a first one to try it. YouTube comedian CalebCity imagined how that very first plant decided it would be carnivorous and then evolve into a Venus Flytrap. He plays the roles of two plants and a bumblebee. Brace yourselves. This is the one-man version of Little Shop of Horrors. (via Tastefully Offensive)
Sunday, March 15, 2026
How Your Hair Grows
The hair follicles on your body come in different types with different programming, and those on your head are the most productive, up to a point. Believe it or not, these follicles can be transplanted to a different body part! But everyone's follicles are different. Some women never cut their hair, and they still have different lengths because their hair follicles are programmed differently. This TED-Ed lesson explains what's going on inside those follicles to give you the hair you have. (via Damn Interesting)
Gas Prices
Personally, I find gas prices to be a relatively minor effect of the war with Iran, compared to all the deaths and the further ruining of our country's international reputation. But for many Americans, it's the only thing about the war they've even noticed, and it is a struggle. So it's logical that Saturday Night Live would use gas prices for their opening skit. I really felt sorry for those cast members in the back for having to freeze through most of it, which was nearly impossible.
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