Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Miss Cellania's Links

"We Are Not Amused.” Some things were simply not done in genteel Victorian society.

The Man Behind Florida's Favorite Cryptid, The Skunk Ape. Dave Shealy runs the Skunk Ape Research Headquarters in Ochopee, Florida.

See 10 Great Artists With Their (Also Great) Cats. A slideshow that combines two of our favorite distractions.

Customers have complained for years about Avengers merchandise that ignored Black Widow. So Marvel’s new toys based on her scene in Age of Ultron feature …Iron Man and Captain America riding Natasha’s motorcycle.

One of the Coolest Theories About the Large Hadron Collider May Also Be the Craziest. Hey, if it enabled us to discover the Higgs-Boson, how far fetched could time travel be?


Librarians Versus the NSA. The war between government sleuths and privacy advocates at your library has ramped up exponentially in the 21st century. (via Metafilter)

The Haunting Remains of Sarajevo’s War-Ravaged Winter Olympics Venue. Since 1984, war and the partition of Yugoslavia have relegated the arenas, sled runs, and tracks to historic ruins.

The 50 US colleges with the best food. Not that the food would influence your choice, but it could be a contributing factor.

9 Things You Can Do Underwater. That is, if you are able to do them on land already.

Why Billionaires Don't Pay Property Taxes in New York. (via Digg)

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