Thursday, October 03, 2024

Miss Cellania's Links

Fat Bear Week is Underway! Vote in each round at this page, and watch your favorite bear advance or be eliminated.

Jack Smith had to lay out the evidence against Donald Trump in the 2020 election case, and we get to read all the details. (via Fark

Let's get those Halloween decorations up! Here's some inspiration from Instructables.  

The Disappearance of Diedrich Knickerbocker: How Washington Irving’s Clever Hoax Named the New York Knicks.

A Good Reason for Rural Rage: The Crushing Power of Corporate Meat. Four companies control all chicken production, but some recent victories offer hope. (via Metafilter)

Who Is Baba Yaga? Trickster, mentor, probable goddess—Slavic folklore’s most famous villain is so much more than a witch.

Geologists Reveal a Surprising Reason Why Mount Everest Grows Taller Each Year. Personally, I'm still wondering who gets the job of climbing Everest with a tape measure every year.

Forgotten Object du Jour: The Vinaigrette.

"Hey, Ladies! Trump will be your protector!" The latest from Tom the Dancing Bug.


1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Fun fact: the summit of Everest is made of limestone, formed on the floor of the sea 500 million years ago.