Our first look at The Crow, in a graphically violent trailer.
The groundbreaking 1930s Stout Scarab was the first—and coolest—minivan. (via Everlasting Blort)
Polka Dot Warriors – The Assembly Ships of the Mighty Eighth. Clapped out and painted in humiliating markings, the “Judas Goat” aircraft of the Mighty 8th Air Force kept their units in line. (via Metafilter)
The Politics of Pie Cutting at West Point’s Mess Hall. (via TYWKIWDBI)
Gas Trapped in Antarctic Ice Recorded the Mass Death of 56 Million People. And more that we've learned from ice cores.
Putin has no successor, no living rivals and no retirement plan – why his eventual death will set off a vicious power struggle. (via Damn Interesting)
A tiny princess gets a royal makeover. (via Everlasting Blort)
A Blast from the Past (2016): 6 Easter Customs From Around the World.
Prediction: Putin will attempt to push the button on his deathbed.
ReplyDeleteWow. First time I've read of something from Australia that won't kill you - rabbits and bilbies. But you can feed them to crocodiles as long as you don't mind the resulting hairballs and clogged plumbing.
ReplyDeleteHappy Friday Miss C!
Happy Friday, gwdMaine!
ReplyDeleteCroc hairballs? Learn something new everyday.
ReplyDeleteI'd seen articles about the Scarab a few times but none of them delved into the creators other accomplishments. He had a very impressive career.
I've eaten in that West Point mess hall, you could cut their pies into 20 pieces, they're huge.
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