Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Good Reads and Interesting Links

Extinction of the Passenger Pigeons: How Man Destroyed a Species. Or was it an example of a species too stupid to adapt?

7 Athletes Who Went Directly To Jail. Surprise -you're not above the law.

Amazing X-rays show things people shouldn't live through, but they do. They also show a variety of other crimes, diseases, and anomalies.

A newer, stricter definition of autism could exclude many who are diagnosed already. Or maybe not, but parents are nervous about the possibility of losing current therapies and services.

The Fairy Chimneys and Underground Cities of Cappadocia. Geologic formations and ancient history come together to make you want to visit.

The Amazon's head hunters and body shrinkers. An author investigates Gustav Struve's tales of South American warriors and their gruesome souvenirs.

Eight Stories of Locked-In Syndrome. There's nothing more terrifying than awareness without the ability to communicate.

The real story behind Sir Ian McKellen and his t-shirt.

10 Handsome Men (Who Were Born Female).

Cable TV Is Full of Liars. Or, don't name your network after your content unless you are damn sure it's never going to change.

Goodbye, Farewell, and A*M*E*N. The story of how the finale episode of M*A*S*H came about and broke TV records.

Photographer Vanessa Bahmani Gathered 1,000 Portraits Of Occupy Wall Street Faces. Guess what: they're not all unemployed hippies.

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