Friday, March 29, 2024

Miss Cellania's Links

Seven of the Worst Bridge Disasters in World History. The collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge is shocking—but not unprecedented.

Dogs’ brain activity shows they recognize the names of objects.

Find the Glasses on the Bed. 

Dragon’s Dogma 2 is gritty, janky, goofy, tough, and lots of fun

How to Store Cucumbers So They Stay Extra Crunchy. Plus recipes for both fresh cukes and those that have started softening.

Michigan State Rep complains that busloads of immigrants are invading Detroit. It's the Gonzaga men's basketball team. (via Fark)  

A recent analysis by USC reveals that medical documents dating back 2,500 years rarely mention severe memory loss, indicating that modern times’ widespread dementia stems from modern environments and lifestyles. (via Damn Interesting

How to Send Fan Mail to Mona Lisa. (via Metafilter)

A Blast from the Past (2016): The Real Story Behind "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll".


8 comments:

  1. Happy Easter, Miss C! Hope you get to spend it with family.

    Take care,
    MarkOfIowa

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  2. Happy Easter to you, too, Mark! I have Gothgrrl, er, Dr. Cellania here with me, so yes.

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  3. Today's rhetorical question: Before making their dementia claim, do you think the scholars at USC took into account that the average lifespan in Ancient Rome was 25 years?

    Wishing you a peaceful Good Friday Miss C.

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  4. And to you as well, gwdMaine!

    Historically, average life span is a factor of child mortality. If you survived to adulthood, you could easily make it to old age. The article goes into the documented infirmities of the aged.

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  5. > Gonzaga

    Sounds foreign. Harrumph!

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  6. Find the glasses !

    Well, there's 3 and a half hours of my life I won't get back.

    Finally gave in and clicked on the cheat, and it turns out they were SPECTACLES that were hard to find, not glasses.

    Cheers, I need a drink now.

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  7. Hey, gwdMaine, 25 years ? Whats that in Roman numerals ? Cos I forget.

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  8. Dr Cellania... heh heh

    Dogs know what you’re saying but are smart enough to play dumb when it conflicts with what they want.

    Rawstory blocked me from Matt Maddock but google came up with a dozen links that told about this guy.
    I don’t think he’s stupid, likely most everyone he hangs with is constantly repeating one conspiracy story after another so he’s thoroughly indoctrinated (brainwashed) to imagine how everything he sees can be twisted to one of the theories.
    All these “MAGAchurian Candidates” are sure if they find a smoking gun they will be guaranteed fame and prosperity.
    Even a MAGA-GOP legendship? Is that a word?

    In the time of Aristotle, Galen, and Pliny the Elder, did the writers of medical texts know anyone who wasn’t in their social strata.
    How much contact did “Doctors” have with the unwashed masses? I suspect their writings covered a pretty small sampling.
    Even conferring with other doctors it’s still hearsay and opinions. Anyone termed a medical expert is limited to what’s known at the time. Build a time machine to go back and tell these guys about germs, bacteria, x-rays and watch their heads explode.

    Mona rejected me. sigh
    xoxoxoBruce

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