Against the odds, a tiny Icelandic town speaks of a local Black ancestor. Geneticists and historians combine forces to uncover the man’s eventful life. (via Strange Company)
The Heartbreaking Saga of a (Temporarily) Lonely Cat.
Lane’s Gambit. The onetime chess phenom walked away from the game years ago. She was happier for it. (via Kottke)
A Lenten Soup So Good the Memory of It Lasts a Whole Year. Find the recipe for fanesca here. (via Nag on the Lake)
This Extremely Rare Neurological Condition Makes Faces Appear Distorted or ‘Like a Demon.’
Prehistoric creature named after Kermit the Frog offers clues on amphibian evolution, scientists say. (via Metafilter)
What Is American Cheese, Anyway? Spoiler: nothing you should be afraid of.
This House Is Everything Everywhere All At Once.
Love the story about Stumpy.
ReplyDeleteI played chess competitively for over 30 years and I've never heard of Lisa Lane. she fought societal oppression because of her gender and finally gave up. Now she gets a TV show.
ReplyDeleteInteresting cheese article. I eat close to a pound of Land O'Lakes White a week and I didn't think it was processed. But those individually wrapped slices? They're nasty unedible. Pasteurized Process Cheese Food. That makes sense.
ReplyDeleteStumpy's story is all too familiar. Haven't you seen a parent give up everything, sometimes even their life, for their spawn?
ReplyDeleteI’m glad Hans and Katrín decided to give their children the surname Jónatan because Antoníusdóttir would have been mean
American cheese is the perfect condiment for almost everything, it compliments rather than overpowering. It will make even New England boiled to death veggies palatable.
xoxoxoBruce