Monday, April 09, 2018

Miss Cellania's Links

Fluorescent Puffin Beaks. An ornithologist turned an ultraviolet light on a bird and found that its beak lit up like a glow stick at a rave, so he designed sunglasses for them. (via Metafilter)

Incredible Ancient Archaeological Sites in the U.S. People have been here building communities for 12,000 years.

Stan Lee's Stolen Blood Was Used to Sign Marvel Comics Sold in Las Vegas.

A veteran black officer teaches police how not to kill people. More relevant links at Metafilter.

How procrastination becomes a lifestyle.

25 years before Black Panther, a box-office bomb broke ground for black superheroes. A breakdown of The Meteor Man.

Tattoo Artists Are Transforming Breast Cancer Scars Into Beautiful Art. It can be a statement of both loss and a life saved.

On Being a Giant. A seven-foot-tall man tells how it's worth the hassles. (via Digg)

Samuel L. Jackson: How I Became an Usher at Martin Luther King Jr.'s Funeral. It eventually led to a political version of the Fresh Prince story. (via Damn Interesting)

How a Legendary Storm Chaser Changed the Face of Tornado Science. He and two assistants were killed by a 2013 tornado in Oklahoma.

No comments: