“Construction can’t continue”: South Texas builders say ICE arrests have upended industry. (via Fark)
The Crazy True Story of The Madagascar Man-Eating Tree. (via Strange Company)
A mime is a terrible thing to waste.
Why one small American town won’t stop stoning its residents to death. Shirley Jackson fan fiction with sadly contemporary language. (via Metafilter)
12 Foods With Shady Origin Stories.
Human Morality Made Simple. The latest from Tom the Dancing Bug.
The Sad Fate of the 2025 Gävle Goat.
Why ice skating is a miracle of physics. While ice itself is slick, slippery, and difficult to navigate across under most circumstances, skaters easily glide across the ice.
Thanks for the update on the Gävle Goat. I was wondering what its fate was this year.
ReplyDeleteThe Shady Foods was cool and it was one of those links where you can keep scrolling for more tidbits which allows me to go off topic.
ReplyDeleteIt's somewhat of a shame we no longer have certain funeral foods, but the popular sandwiches people don't eat anymore? Whoa. Fluffernutters (with Peter Pan Crunchy Peanut Butter, natch) and Sloppy Joes? s
Seriously? Those two are beloved regulars. Olive Loaf? I get that. You can't find it anymore, at least not up here at the End of the Food Chain. Pro tip: German Bologna with sliced pimento olives and a little mustard. Yum! For a real treat, fry the bologna first. The joys of being a somewhat uninhibited old fart.