The Right Chemistry: The life and death of a Soviet-era search for longevity. A physician's hypothesis drew the attention of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, who was interested in increasing life expectancy — his own. (via Real Clear Science)
Ernest Duchesne: The Forgotten Discoverer of Penicillin. His 1897 doctoral thesis was lost for fifty years.
I give to charity — but never to people on the street. Is that wrong? The quest to give effectively feels like it’s turning me into a cold-hearted jerk.
America’s Oldest Tombstone Was Imported From Thousands Of Miles Away. (via Strange Company)
Play the Google Arts & Culture game called What Came First? (via Kottke)
Satellite images suggest test of Russian “super weapon” failed spectacularly.
Shackleton, the cat who faked his own death. (via Damn Interesting)
True Collectors Know the Secret Charm of Antique Faux Gold.
My buddy has a theory the increase of huge cruise ships as well as cargo ships from China is causing sea level rise.
ReplyDeleteMaybe those sneaky Commies just hid the real launch site and built that splody one to fool the West.
xoxoxoBruce