Monday, October 14, 2019

Miss Cellania's Links

The truth about Columbus Day, explained.

The Cultural History of The Addams Family.

Gambling with the Lucky Dead. Gamblers are more superstitious than the general population because they rely on luck to beat the odds, but the specific superstitions could be gruesome. (via Strange Company)

How Many European Cities Can You Name? If it starts to frustrate you, you can try the US version instead. (via Metafilter)

Donald Trump: xenophobe in public, international mobster in private.

They finally found a solution that worked.

The College Experience. In comic form.

The Feminist History of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game."  It was inspired by vaudeville star and suffragist Trixie Friganza. 

A hundred years ago, those suffering from juvenile diabetes only had one treatment for the disease- a starvation diet. The breakthrough in treatment was miraculously sudden. (via Nag on the Lake)

A blast from the past (2008): 11 Variations on the Rubik's Cube.

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