Tuesday, October 01, 2024

Miss Cellania's Links

11 Things You Might Not Know About Jimmy Carter. For his 100th birthday today.   

What’s going on in Asheville? The devastating fallout from Hurricane Helene, explained.

Mystery Object in the Basement Identified as Something It's Not. 

Responding to Forbes' list of the top 30 songs from the 1970s, Fark gives us a mega gallery of videos you'll love.  

Vikings Sailed to The Ends of Earth to Search For Ivory, DNA Suggests. (via Real Clear Science)

The Wild West of Papal Conclaves. In the sixteenth and seventeenth century, the death of a pope led to all sorts of chaos, from the destruction of art to armed violence in the streets. (via Strange Company)

5 of History's Least Fun Drinking Games. Sometimes the prize was death.

Are We Too Impatient to Be Intelligent? Maybe we're looking at time all wrong. (via Metafilter)

A Short Guide to Afternoon Tea. It's actually a rather complicated matter. (via Nag on the Lake)