Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Miss Cellania's Links

The Trendiest Baby Name Every Year Since 1930, in the U.S. The year will tell you what inspired a lot of them.

The Jewel of Escondido is For Sale. You can't afford this house, but you have to see it.

Helpful Hints for Using Vintage Recipes. (via Strange Company)

Ronald and Nancy Reagan's Love Story Began In A Surprisingly Dark Way. 

You don't have to watch The Book of Boba Fett to enjoy this webcomic about his childhood. (via Boing Boing)

If the Virén Chair Falls, It Gets Back Up Again. (via Homecrux)

Montréal Knows How to Remove Snow. A surprisingly interesting writeup on how a city that prioritizes snow removal has perfected its protocols. (via Metafilter)

The Mother-in-Law Doors of Newfoundland. There is even an Instagram account dedicated to documenting such doors. 

6 Misconceptions About Ancient Egypt.

A blast from the past (2013): 5 Places That Are Still On Fire.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

The maintenance on the Escondido house looks like a full time job.

Anonymous said...

Contrary to popular belief, Ancient Egypt was actually located in Passaic, New Jersey.

Miss Cellania said...

I heard they got rid of the graffiti last year. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/centralia-graffiti-highway-buried