Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Miss Cellania's Links

Incredible Pumpkins From the Rise of the Jack-O-Lanterns. It’s amazing what you can do when you have this many pumpkins!

Mel Brooks’ High-quality Low Comedy. Brooks’ genius can be hard to parse for those who weren’t there in the context of the times, but the A.V. Club deconstructs his filmography with some recommendations for a newbie to enjoy.

In praise of Facebook's new 'Like' button. Soon, we’ll be able to appreciate a post without admiring the subject matter.

15 Creepy Eyeball Treats Guaranteed To Scare Your Guests. You could design an entire Halloween menu around edible eyeballs.

Disproved Discoveries That Won Nobel Prizes. It takes many years for the truth to come out, so it could happen again.

How Green Bay, Wisconsin Became the Toilet Paper Capital of the World. The story involves the entire history of bathroom tissue.

The Haunted Hospital. Waverly Sanitarium has a number of excuses for being infested with the spirits of the departed.

The Tragic Story of Mt. Everest’s Most Famous Dead Body. Part two of the series deals with the other 200 or so corpses still on Mt. Everest. (via Metafilter

10 Graveside Traditions at Famous Tombs.

The 13 Scariest Spelling Mistakes on Halloween Merchandise. (via Pleated-Jeans)

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