George Mallory and Andrew "Sandy" Irvine attempted to climb Mount Everest in 1924, but they didn't survive to let us know if they made it. A hundred years later, a part of Irvine's body has been found. (via Metafilter)
The Adventures of Ralph White's Corpse. His burial was plagued by protests, lawsuits, injunctions, grave robbers, and dynamite. (via Strange Company)
Modern photographic artists recreate classic works of art. (via Kottke)
Even Bacteria Prepare for Winter. (via Damn Interesting)
This Artist Brilliantly Uses Different Jigsaw Puzzles to Create Surreal Mashups. (Thanks, Brother Bill!)
5 ‘Unexplained’ Mysteries That Have Totally Been Explained.
The Great Passive Voice Panic: Why Everyone (Even Grammar Experts) Gets It Wrong. Not everyone; I've never had a problem identifying it.
Quebec Comiccon 2024: 10th Anniversary Cosplay Spectacular!
Love the cosplay photos from Quebec Comicon!
ReplyDeleteI'm confused. Is Everest a foot taller or a foot shorter now?
ReplyDeleteI see what you did thar.
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