Friday, October 04, 2024

Miss Cellania's Links

People were starting to hoard toilet paper again because of the longshoremans strike... and it's over. (via Fark

The Golden Owl Treasure Hunt Finally Ends 31 Years Later.

Music really does sound better when you're high, scientists report.

4 Quirks of Fate That Outed Cheaters.

American Food Traditions That Started as Marketing Ploys. Your grandma didn’t invent that recipe.  

Running after Runners playing the Rocky Theme.

The Rise of the Right-Wing Tattletale. In Texas and elsewhere, new laws and policies have encouraged neighbors to report neighbors to the government. More links at Metafilter.

Popular gut probiotic completely craps out in randomized controlled trial. If you're familiar with the history of Activia, you may not be surprised.


5 comments:

gwdMaine said...

I bet things would have been different if Chris had taught Ziggy to say "Help! I've been turned into a parrot!" And personally, I've found It much easier to slowly trail joggers in my car while blasting Eye of the Tiger on the radio.

Happy Friday Miss C!

Miss Cellania said...

Happy Friday, gwdMaine!

chich said...

Reporting neighbours to the government. IIRC the Make Germany Great Again crowd encouraged that as well.

Anonymous said...

You referring to Mr. Walz? In 2020 a hotline was established that allowed anyone to report groups of people that aren't following social distancing measures.

https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/walz-crowds-are-a-little-too-big-at-minneapolis-lakes

Wait, I know, that was “different.”

Anonymous said...

Whataboutism lives.

You know what attracts toilet paper, in the bathroom and in the market.

“Sound better when you’re high”... DUH.

Texas, rugged individuals, do your own thing, mind your own business, free thinking, tattletales. Where is Santa Anna when you need him?
xoxoxoBruce